Job Summary of the Production Manager: The Night Production Manager has the responsibility for directing the facility to support overall business objectives including managing all aspects of daily production, including inventory accuracy, maintaining sanitation, and assisting the EHS manager with the implementation of the Safety programs and policies of the Production area. The Production Supervisors will report to the Production Manager.
Job Responsibilities of the Production Manager:
Develop key manufacturing plans and programs toward budgeted unit cost and output objectives
Coordinate activities of all manufacturing functional areas to assure continuity towards plant goals, communicating priorities as necessary
Develop SOP's for all production processes
Sustain production capacity that is synchronized with sales volume requirements, developing contingency plans as needed
Develop and track annual operating budget for measurement towards objectives
Maintain and improve the quality of the plant assets, both current and fixed.
Develop and improve technical and manufacturing management skills at the plant
Develop and implement performance standards for all supervisors maintaining current job descriptions and improvement plans
Establish appropriate scheduling and employee work schedules in line with customer orders and plant performance requirements
Work with Purchasing to establish quality specifications for incoming raw materials, monitoring these raw materials to ensure that specifications are met
With Quality/ R&D, develop new products/processes and improve current products/processes. Establish procedures and supervise all experimental and test runs, reporting all results
Manage inventory of off-spec materials, including the scheduling and reworking of products as needed
Responsible for maintaining formulation data system including entering all new product formulations
Education & Experience of the Production Manager:
5-7 years previous management experience in a food grade operation
Background in dairy, evaporators, and/or drying technologies
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Excellent knowledge of plant operation procedures and business system software applications
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Previous supervisory experience
Bachelor's degree preferred
Ability to work a night shift schedule of 6pm-6am 2-2-3 Schedule
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Production
Industries
Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
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