Senior Operations Manager
$120k - $150kAxion Recruitment
Job Description
Job Description
Senior Production Manager
- Newark, NJ
- $120,000 - $150,000 + Bonus
- Days | Monday - Friday
- Food Manufacturing
We're recruiting for a hands-on Senior Production Manager to join a leading food manufacturer in Newark, NJ. Reporting directly to the COO, this is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving production performance across multiple manufacturing facilities. You'll spend your time on the plant floor leading teams, improving processes and delivering operational excellence in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead daily operations across multiple production facilities and a frozen distribution warehouse
- Drive production performance, throughput and operational efficiency
- Lead and develop large multi-shift production teams
- Ensure efficient conversion of raw materials into finished products
- Identify production bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and plant uptime
- Ensure compliance with USDA, SQF and food safety standards
- Lead SQF and third-party audit preparation
- Train, coach and develop production teams
- Support operational growth and future site expansion
What We're Looking For
- Proven leadership experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment
- Experience managing large production teams in high-volume manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of USDA regulations, SQF and food safety standards
- Experience improving production performance and operational efficiency
- ERP system experience (SAP, NetSuite or SAP Business One preferred)
- Hands-on leadership style with a continuous improvement mindset
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Mark Watton
Reference: 2693
Commutable from: Newark, Linden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Union and Irvington.
Relevant Job Titles: Senior Production Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Axion Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
\nCompany DescriptionAt Axion Recruitment, we partner with manufacturers across the United States to help them hire the Engineers, Technicians, and Operational Leaders that keep American industry running.
Company Description
At Axion Recruitment, we partner with manufacturers across the United States to help them hire the Engineers, Technicians, and Operational Leaders that keep American industry running.
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