Production Manager
Core
Lead manufacturing operations for a food/beverage facility, managing production, safety, quality, and a team of 80+ hourly associates and 5+ salaried professionals.
Role type
Senior IC production manager (manufacturing)
Builds
Food and beverage products (Gatorade, Lay's, Quaker)
Domain
Food & Beverage / Manufacturing
Required skills
Lean Six Sigma, TPM, lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, leadership, statistics/logical problem solving, HSE/quality regulatory compliance, processing/packaging/warehouse operations, maintenance and engineering, ingredient and package material procurement, production planning & deployment
Preferred skills
Engineering or business degree, food/beverage experience, experience developing/coaching hourly and supervisory staff
Technologies
TPM, Lean Six Sigma
Responsibilities
Ensure team compliance with all safety policies and procedures; Maintain product quality and sanitation standards; Optimize operational efficiencies to support production, warehouse, and shipping; Identify and coordinate operational improvements to deliver the site annual operating plan; Track operational output measures (efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy); Flex production plans on a shift-by-shift basis; Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins and cost savings.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC