Production Manager - Foods

• Well established foods manufacturing facility has a need for a Production Manager due to a retirement
• Company has been in business for 75 years with sales around $20 billion.
• They offer fantastic benefits and are big believers in continuous improvement and upper ward mobility
• The Production Manager is responsible for managing, planning, directing, and coordinating the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing, maintenance, quality, sanitation, processing and packaging.
• Relocation assistance will be provided
• Sponsorship and visa transfers are not available

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimize day-to-day operations to exceed yields, delivery, and efficiencies
• Increase production efficiency, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing costs and maintaining high quality standards
• Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time delivery
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
• Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions
• Collect and analyze data to improve operations and eliminate waste
• Develop and support a strong Safety culture
• Maintain and support systems and processes that track and optimize performance metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
• Address employees’ issues by coaching, training and guiding the supervisors
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
• Drive a continuous improvement culture

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree required; preferred in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in Operations and/or Lean Management.
• Food manufacturing industry experience is preferred (not required).
• Experience being a change agent with experience in implementation of Lean principals as they apply to manufacturing operations.
• Ability to apply structured problem solving methodologies to determine root cause of problems and provide effective countermeasures.
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced excel skills