(USA) Senior Manager, Production - Manufacturing

Walmart•Wayne, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Production develops and executes production plans with the Director, Production, translating customer requirements into daily and weekly schedules. The role confirms material availability, adjusts plans for changes in demand, supply, or capacity, and escalates customer-service risks. It oversees plant performance and production operations, coordinates maintenance priorities and planned downtime, and supports continuous improvement initiatives and process changes. The position ensures production areas, facilities, equipment, and personnel comply with Safety and Food Safety regulations; verifies product wholesomeness; maintains audit readiness; and addresses gaps under company policies and procedures. It also drives business plans and projects, evaluates operational effectiveness and cost efficiency, and supports company policies, ethics, and community outreach. The role supervises, develops, and mentors Production Supervisors and associates, including setting expectations, assigning duties, training, evaluating performance, recognizing contributions, and coaching for improvement. It is expected to foster an inclusive, team-based workplace and demonstrate Walmart’s values of respect for the individual, integrity, customer service, and striving for excellence. The position is based at 2150 W Pleasant Center Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The annual salary range is $89,500 to $192,500, with annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include regional pay-zone compensation and stock.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related area and 5 years of experience in progressive leadership roles in a manufacturing environment.
Option 2: 8 years of experience in manufacturing, food processing, or dairy processing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF) or other Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) formats.
Experience with Clean in Place/Clean Out of Place (CIP/COP) and other sanitation equipment.
Experience writing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
Experience writing and maintaining Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute production plans with the Director, Production, translating customer requirements into daily and weekly production schedules.
Confirm that appropriate materials are available for production lines; adjust plans to changes in demand, supply, and capacity; and escalate risks to customer service.
Supervise and develop Production Supervisors by assigning duties and production priorities, setting performance expectations, conducting evaluations, and coaching for success and improvement.
Monitor plant performance to ensure daily operations meet production and business goals.
Partner with Maintenance Leadership to develop work priorities, identify maintenance windows, coordinate planned downtime with the production schedule, and minimize disruption to output.
Support associate-driven production improvement teams, prioritize improvement opportunities, and implement and sustain process changes on production lines.
Ensure production areas, facilities, equipment, and personnel comply with Safety and Food Safety regulations; maintain a safe work environment, verify product wholesomeness, sustain audit readiness, and address identified gaps.
Drive business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, communicating priorities, removing barriers, providing resources, setting and measuring performance standards, adjusting performance, and developing contingency plans.
Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, and ethics through training and direction; ensure compliance and support the Open Door Policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consult stakeholders; apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participate in and support community outreach events.
Select, train, mentor, and develop associates; assign duties; build a team-based environment; set expectations and evaluate performance; recognize and reward contributions; and promote belonging.
Model Walmart values and support respectful, ethical, customer-focused, collaborative, and continuous-improvement-oriented conduct.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
Performance-based annual or quarterly bonuses.
Certain positions may include regional pay-zone compensation and stock.