Production Manager

Production Manager

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 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 and drive 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)
• Pillar ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• An Engineering degree
• Prior food or food safety experience
• Prior process, food process, or coffee experience
• Prior experience managing people and/or teams in a high-performance work environment
• Prior training experience