Production Manager

As a key member of the plant management team, the primary function of the Plant Superintendent is to lead, coach, develop, and support all hourly employees in their activities associated with the production of products. Achieve company, departmental, and individual goals through the use of continuous improvement. Specific accountabilities include but are not limited to the following. Duties And Responsibilities: Strong collaborative communication skills. Communicate with employees, concerning problem solving, scheduling, overtime, vacations, training, staffing needs, employee relations, safety, and quality. Review, analyze, and act to correct non-conformance in the areas on policies, procedures, safety, SPC performance, and quality. Lead, coach, and support line process teams in their efforts to improve quality, production, increase flexibility and reduce cost. Review and support master scheduling to meet production needs. Support the Plant Manager in all aspect of daily plant operations Manage direct reports, prepare work schedules and assign specific duties Implement and ensure all Corporate policies, goals, objectives and procedures Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services Determine staffing requirements, by interviewing, hiring and training hourly staff Provide a safe working environment for all employees through SAFE observations, team safety meetings, and safety initiatives Ensure the maintenance of physical assets of the plant to insure continued operation and attainment of line effectiveness, raw materials utilization and costs. Lead and support improvements in asset effectiveness and develop tracking systems for downtime and action plans Ensure the assessments of employees and devise individual development plans Assist in the creation and development of training programs for both salary and hourly employees Support the plant productivity team in reviewing operating standards, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), material usage effectiveness, quality specifications to identify improvement opportunities. Develop, manage and execute a work request process that achieves plant objectives for quality, productivity, safety and GMP improvements. Includes identifying needs, estimating costs, evaluating benefits, determining classification, requisitioning and project management Review financial statements, sales, activity reports, other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement to determine areas needing cost reduction, and program improvement Participate in the developing annual budgets as needed Job Requirements Qualifications: In addition to the specific responsibilities listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following: Minimum Requirements Bachelor's Degree Minimum five years manufacturing experience Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Full command of MS Office required (Word, Excel, & Power Point). Good computer skills. 3 to 5 years of collaborative leadership skills a must. Strong organizational and management skills. Strong dedication to time management Background in food or beverage industry Competencies Strong problem solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach Ability to work independently or with a team Must be able to look at new solutions and "think outside the box"

Created: 2025-06-19