Assistant Production Manager

Production Manager

You will be responsible for leading union hourly and 6 salaried employees to ensure safe actions, environmental compliance and quality production in a Good Manufacturing Practice food-grade operation. Additional responsibilities include troubleshooting of the manufacturing process, recommending and implementing effective solutions, overseeing multiple improvement projects, and consistently achieving production plans and move the department forward.

Lead technical and non-technical troubleshooting. Engaging team members and technical resources, as needed, in addressing moderate to complex issues. Innovates to remove barriers to operational improvements.

Manage, communicate and achieve targets of the dept. This may be yields or other KPI’s.

Translate departmental targets into action plans and development plans.

Support overall site manufacturing by leading production, maintenance and yields to maximize efficiency while achieving quality and performance targets.

Develop and execute programs to improve safety, environmental compliance, quality, reliable production performance, asset health, yields, capacities and costs. Draw innovation from employees, other team leaders, engineers and other departments.

Develop production employees through training, coaching, document development, objective setting, evaluation and/or administering personal performance reviews.

Monitor operations’ performance and lead multiple rotating shifts’ production priority setting and activities planning/assignments to ensure actions result in safe, compliant and quality work achieving scheduled production to meet customers’ needs and assure desired yields are met.

Manage spending within area budget requirements. Work closely with Maintenance to balance meeting Maintenance budgeted spending and maximizing plant asset health and availability to meet business needs.

Assure team knowledge, understanding, and compliance of all policies, procedures, work instructions and adherence to quality control standards.