27 Jan
Production Manager (Food)
Vacancy expired!
- Interpret safety policies/practices to employees including enforcing safe work practices.
- Manage a staff of direct reports through regular performance reviews and developmental activities to ensure movement toward a high performance / high engagement organization, while assuring effective departmental performance.
- Utilize available data (line speed target, set-up guidelines, and efficiency and process data) to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability. Utilize the above information as a tool to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and product cost.
- Help in the implementation, support and drive of continuous improvement initiatives.
- Set clear priorities and align resources to deliver against business and regulatory requirements in the areas of cost, financial controls, and quality, safety and business initiatives.
- Manage product quality by understanding and communicating customer needs to employees and ensuring expectations are consistently met and according to standard work.
- Establishes clear goals and accountability to subordinates and provides performance feedback on a regular basis. Mentors, develops and trains subordinates in current position and for future career growth.
- Assesses production capabilities of the department and makes recommendations in order to maintain pace with demand.
- Works with outside vendors and internal engineering in the design of production lines and production equipment.
- Determine schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
- Diagnose equipment, ingredients and packaging issues. Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance or others as appropriate to solve production-related problems.
- Ensure each manufacturing area is maintained in accordance with BRC & AIB standards.
- Ensure security of employees, facilities and information systems by following and enforcing established security procedures.
- Ensure clear and concise communication to all levels in the organization.
- Serve as Operations representative for the PLM process.
- Ensure regular safety inspections are conducted in all manufacturing areas.
- Ensure all manufacturing areas comply with 5S requirements and bays are washed regularly as needed, including utilizing the correct chemicals, dosage and application procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Four-year degree mandatory/required
- 5-7 years of manufacturing experience, with a minimum three years of experience in a supervisory capacity OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience in Continuous Improvement / Lean environment strongly preferred.
- SAP experience beneficial
- Must be proficient in MS Word and Excel. Experience with SAP is helpful.
Vacancy expired!