Production Manager
| Company | J.M. Smucker |
|---|---|
| Location | Decatur, AL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree
- A minimum of 3 years of prior manufacturing operational experience
- A minimum of 3 years of people management experience
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of employees to deliver key business results through providing direction on production goals, technical improvement, and various projects related to the operation
- Develop scopes of work, people management and development, and managing the department’s budget, support/lead Pillar teams and activities, and cost controls
- Develop & deliver Department Master plan and manage the daily results of the work – includes equipment layout, team design/staffing, results management
- Optimize the work in the department, driving toward zero defects
- Act as a coach and facilitator to the team in areas such as people management, problem solving and decision making
- People Management—including skill development, career development, performance management, and employee issue resolution
- Develop and implement improvement projects and drive completion through the team, ensuring Operational Excellence
- Set leadership standards for safety, quality, and sanitation – ensure department’s compliance
- Ensures that essential business information and general expectations are clearly communicated and understood by all members of the team
- Can lead a multidisciplinary team to successfully execute departmental expectations
- Builds organizational capabilities and eliminates losses using Operational Excellence methodology
- Role model our Basic Beliefs, Our Commitment to Each Other, and Emotional Intelligence to build resonance
- Maintains a customer focused relationship with Technical Service Organization (TSO) and (PPIC) Scheduling
- Safety and Quality experience will be essential to deliver solid systems and to influence the organization in adhering to Safety & Quality principles
Preferred Qualifications
- An Engineering degree
- Prior food (human and / or pet) or food safety experience
- Prior process, extrusion, and / or packaging experience
- Prior continuous improvement, TPM, TPS, pillar work (AM and PM), or Operational Excellence experience
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
- SQF or quality background
- Prior experience managing people and/or teams in a high-performance work environment