Manufacturing Operations Manager

Primo Brands Leadership Opportunity

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We offer an extensive portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Location: Breinigsville, PA - Onsite (Allentown East Facility)

Schedule: This is a day shift position scheduled Monday through Friday with flexible start and end times (6:00 AM–4:00 PM or 7:00 AM–5:00 PM), based on business needs. This role also requires 24/7 on-call availability.

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

• Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)
• Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
• Other great benefits: Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key member of the leadership team in a large bottling and distribution facility
• Coach, mentor and develop leaders and assess and create plans to grow the skills and competencies of frontline employees to meet current and future business requirements
• Partner cross functionally with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and the Warehouse to maximize efficiencies and output of high-quality product in a safe manner
• Lead the execution of cultural changes and the pursuit of excellence in manufacturing
• Instill the value of safety within all associates within the manufacturing facility
• Monitor and track planned DH (downtime) hours and partner with Quality and Maintenance to minimize DH yet maximize the strategic use of DH
• Manage factory staffing to ensure operation at full capacity and the attainment of variable labor budgets
• Ensure quality goals and preventative maintenance of lines
• Ensure complete compliance to prescribed Safety, Quality and HR policies, including GMPs, Food Safety
• Facilitate the use of continuous improvement methodologies and root cause analysis to improve and streamline production processes
• Participate in projects including workforce planning, budgeting, new product launches, equipment installs or upgrades
• Participate in audit activities and ongoing efforts to ensure compliance to internal and external standards, including FSSC

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred. 10 or more years of production experience within manufacturing with 5 or more years of experience in a team leadership capacity
• Proven ability to develop successful leaders
• Prior experience in the consumer products industry or food and beverage with familiarity with quality and hygiene regulation desired
• Knowledge and exposure to TPM, Six Sigma, and various problem-solving methodologies
• Solid understanding of production processes, preventative maintenance, and budget management
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, business management software (SAP preferred) and production monitoring systems
• Demonstrated track record of leading, training, motivating, coaching, and developing individuals and teams in a manner consistent with our culture
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to partner internally and externally to achieve results
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives on tight deadlines and delegate accordingly
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence change and encourage action
• Solid problem-solving abilities with the ability to coach and mentor others in this capacity
• Ability and willingness to respond to afterhours critical issues
• Ability to travel within the U.S. occasionally (~10%) for meeting

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey with Primo Brands, apply now!