Senior Production Manager

Kalsec•Kalamazoo, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Manager is responsible for managing Process Safety Management (PSM) production operations from receiving through shipping in a manner consistent with stated objectives of Kalsec. This role involves managing all production operations, personnel, and equipment, and working cross-functionally to ensure profitability. The manager will develop, establish, and manage budgets, standards, and production schedules to maximize profit and leverage growth opportunities. They will also formulate systems, reports, procedures, and training programs for production personnel, and monitor adherence to policies, procedures, union contract, rules of conduct, and safety rules, taking corrective action where necessary. A key responsibility is championing adherence to all process safety rules, guidelines, and elements, analyzing operations, reporting deviations, and initiating corrective action. The role requires maintaining records, directing the generation of monthly control reports, and developing/implementing strategies for continuous improvement and increased manufacturing efficiencies, leveraging data from control reports and operations analysis. The Senior Production Manager will also hire manufacturing personnel, ensure the timely availability of supplies, materials, and instructions, and schedule equipment and product mix to maximize utilization. They will be responsible for the scheduling, feasibility, and profitability of performed experiments and will develop and implement Global Manufacturing Strategies for Kalamazoo Holdings through cross-functional interactions. Awareness of the company’s Q.A policy and objectives, and adherence to these provisions are also required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years related experience as an individual contributor and 3+ years of people/process managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Education in Engineering, Business Management, Food Science, or Organizational Leadership.
Leadership experience in food, beverage, chemical, process or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Strong organizational skills and detail orientation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience using lean manufacturing tools for manufacturing problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrative management skills for organizing and presenting data in meaningful ways.
Experience leading a Process Safety Management production operation.

Responsibilities

Manage all production operations, personnel and equipment.
Work cross-functionally to ensure profitability by providing raw materials and products to meet sales and procurement needs.
Develop, establish, and manage budgets, standards and production schedules to maximize profit and leverage growth opportunities.
Formulate systems, reports, procedures and training programs for production personnel and assist in the translation of those programs to other departments.
Monitor adherence to policies, procedures, union contract, rules of conduct, safety rules and to undertake corrective action where necessary.
Responsible for Process Safety Management (PSM) for the processes running in the production area.
Champion adherence to all process safety rules, guidelines and elements.
Analyze operations, report deviations from expected performance and initiate corrective action.
Maintain records necessary to monitor and control operations and direct the generation of monthly control reports.
Develop and implement strategies to drive continuous improvement and increase manufacturing efficiencies.
Leverage the data generated in control reports and the operations analysis information to help guide those strategies.
Hire manufacturing personnel in accordance with company policies.
Ensure the timely availability of supplies, materials and instructions to meet production standards.
Schedule equipment and product mix to maximize utilization and issue operating instructions.
Responsible for the scheduling, feasibility and profitability of performed experiments.
Develop and implement Global Manufacturing Strategies for Kalamazoo Holdings through cross-functional interactions.
To be aware of the company’s Q.A policy and objectives.
To observe these policy provisions and fulfill in all respects the requirements of the job.