Sr Manager Production Plover

McCain Foods • Wisconsin Rapids, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

McCain Foods USA is seeking a Senior Production Manager for its Plover Fry manufacturing team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role leads and oversees production operations to help the plant safely meet its production plan and expectations for food safety, quality, sanitation, cost, and operational performance. As a member of the plant leadership team, the manager directs and supports manufacturing leaders while fostering teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee development. The role is accountable for production activities from receipt and processing of raw product through packaging and delivery of finished product to the warehouse.

The position works collaboratively with plant leaders and functions including Quality, Human Resources, Engineering, Health & Safety, Plant Services, Supply Chain, and Production Planning. It is responsible for developing manufacturing leaders, supporting employees, resolving operational barriers, and aligning teams around the plant’s safety, quality, service, cost, and continuous improvement priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
• At least 3–4 years of production experience in a food-processing manufacturing environment in a role with significant responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, cost, and production performance.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, employee development, performance management, communication, recognition, and problem solving.
• Working knowledge of food-manufacturing requirements and practices, including HACCP, sanitation, statistical process control (SPC), and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience identifying and implementing continuous improvement, waste-reduction, cost-saving, and operational-efficiency opportunities.
• Ability to interpret operational performance indicators, identify root causes, and translate findings into effective corrective and improvement actions.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to build productive relationships across operations and functions including Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Health & Safety, and Supply Chain.
• Ability to provide decisive leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to continued professional development in manufacturing leadership, food processing, safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations to achieve production volume, cost, quality, food safety, and sanitation objectives safely.
• Plan, implement, and monitor production activities to meet established schedules and plant performance targets.
• Champion workplace safety and continuous improvement in employee well-being and operational practices.
• Ensure compliance with McCain quality and sanitation standards and applicable HACCP, FDA, USDA, microbiological control, foreign-material, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop and lead initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and manufacturing costs, strengthen product quality, and improve plant performance.
• Coach, develop, and support manufacturing supervisors and team members through communication, feedback, recognition, training, and development.
• Partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and achieve plant priorities.
• Monitor performance using KPIs and other operating measures, address gaps, and remove obstacles.
• Support operating and capital budgets, continuous improvement programs, capital projects, and business cases for plant investments.
• Build an engaged and collaborative manufacturing culture based on communication, employee relations, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Exercise appropriate authority to stop production when employee, product, equipment, food safety, or quality conditions require intervention.

Benefits

• Health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Retirement savings benefits.
• Leave support, including medical, family, and bereavement leave.
• Vacation and holidays.
• Company-supported volunteering time.
• Mental health resources.
• Bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior