Job Description

Job Description

Summary: Manufacturing Manager (Production Manager)

The Manufacturing Manager manages all activities associated with the manufacturing/production department for the facility. She or he is responsible for people and team development, motivating the team and ensuring quality performance. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit across all shifts. The Manufacturing Manager will be leading a team consisting of hourly associates and salaried team members.

Major Tasks, Accountabilities and Key Responsibilities:

Ensure team compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
Maintain product quality and sanitation standards.
Optimize operational efficiencies to support the production, warehouse, and shipping of products.
Identify and coordinate operational improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed and resources are properly allocated.
Track operational output measures (i.e. efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy), anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise the achievement of financial targets.
Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
Deliver effective change leadership to drive business changes while minimizing people impact.
Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist the team to solve operational issues.
Motivate team members to achieve plan goals.
Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel.
Flex production plans on a shift by shift basis to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies.
Optimize ingredient and packaging material used to minimize scrap loss.
Ensure compliance with company policies, contracts and procedures.
Lead and motivate the operations team in a manner consistent with the site Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles
Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins, efficiencies and cost savings initiatives.
Lead the organization in the development of natural work teams.
Administer policies and procedures.
Regular and predictable attendance at the worksite.
This role requires regular presence on the plant floor.
This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally.
This role may require off-shift and weekend work.
This role may require some travel (less than 5%).

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing preferred. Preferably food/beverage experience
Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project
Must possess strong skills, knowledge and capability in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, leadership, and statistics/logical problem-solving
Solid working knowledge of the following business enterprises: HSE/quality regulatory compliance, processing/packaging/warehouse operations, maintenance and engineering, ingredient and package material procurement, production planning & deployment, sales and marketing, research and development, and excellent communication, facilitation and influence skills
Experience developing/coaching hourly and supervisory staff preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Relocation Eligible: Eligible for Standard Relocation
Job Type: Regular