Production Team Manager – High-Volume Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
About The Position
This full-time, permanent Production Team Manager career opportunity is with a premier, rapidly expanding specialty food contract manufacturer. This organization is a trusted partner to some of the largest food brands in America, known for its entrepreneurial spirit and its mastery of both the "art and science" of manufacturing. With a massive facility expansion underway and a relentless focus on safety and quality, this company offers a stable, high-energy environment for leaders who want to make a visible impact. If you are a hands-on supervisor who values continuous improvement and a "people-first" culture, this is the perfect career move.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional leadership experience in a food manufacturing or high-speed industrial environment
- A general understanding of industrial mixing and packaging processes, with a commitment to maintaining a sanitary production environment
- Knowledge of food safety standards such as HACCP, CCP, and SQF (prior experience with high-level quality audits is a plus)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to calculate and record technical data accurately and professionally
- A "floor-first" leadership style with the physical capability to stand, reach, and lift up to 50 lbs in an active manufacturing setting
- A stable work history with an eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges within a rapidly scaling organization
- A residence within 45 minutes of the Madison, WI area
- Must be a United States citizen or Green Card holder
Nice To Haves
- prior experience with high-level quality audits is a plus
Responsibilities
- Direct all daily activities for specialized production lines, ensuring high-quality products are manufactured to strict customer specifications and timelines
- Lead and verify the training of all front-line employees, including Mixing and Packaging Leads, to ensure a high-performing and cross-trained team
- Serve as the primary authority for shift safety and quality, enforcing GMP compliance and conducting daily safety talks to eliminate operational risk
- Oversee critical food safety documentation, verifying that all production, quality, and CCP paperwork is accurate and complete prior to sign-off
- Collaborate closely with Maintenance and Production Management to report downtime, coordinate repairs, and assign work activities during production cycles
- Maintain the authority to stop production processes for any safety or quality reasons, ensuring the organization’s "Zero Defects" standards are upheld
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 3% match, disability, and EAP
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
