Production Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Experience: 1 year in manufacturing related field, preferred. Experience supervising others in a significant segment of a large manufacturer or operation, preferred.
• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a diverse team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and senior level management.
• Proficiently working with various software programs.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assist production manager with expectations in responsibilities as they relate to management of production, processes, policies, and staffing.
• Lead shift operators to ensure that all tasks are completed according to established procedures and in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. Communicates regularly with all process operators on shift, both individually and as a group to ensure consistent operation.
• Manage staffing & training for direct reports.
• Physically monitor process temperatures, pressures, material flows and levels to evaluate process operations.
• Complete sanitation work of areas as assigned.
• Receive and inspect incoming raw materials, process aids, and packaging materials relevant to department.
• Take samples of products, analyze quality, and record resulting test data.
• Maintain logs of instrument readings observed during hourly rounds.
• Make necessary physical adjustments to meet desired operating parameters.
• Notify management of operational, food safety, or personnel concerns.
• Communicates regularly with all necessary personnel to ensure efficient plan operation.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.