Production Manager - Manufacturing - 1st shift

Job Description

Job Description

A+ Personnel celebrates its 39th Anniversary in the staffing industry in 2026!

We have successfully been placing qualified candidates with top corporations, from entry to C-Level, in New Jersey and New York. We would like to thank our client companies and outstanding candidates for their major contribution to our continued success.

We now look forward to assisting you with your next career move!

Jill G. Rowland, President

(Please note: If this position is not for you, but you would like us to assist you with your next career move, please forward your resume.)

Shift Supervisor (1st shift) – Springfield, NJ - $70k - $75k d/o/e

This growing client needs your expertise to oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
• Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• 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 trigger corrective actions
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
• Commit to plant safety procedures
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
• Become an agent for culture change
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
• Respect and grow from our multicultural workplace

Requirements include:

• Bi-Lingual Spanish is required.
• Hi-speed packaging equipment experience preferably with high-speed filling types of equipment relative to frozen foods.
• Excellent all-around plant facilities knowledge including HVAC, refrigeration sanitation and all of FDA and USDA GMP rules and regulations.
• Prior experience working in a food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or related hi-speed type of manufacturing company
• Minimum of at least 3+ years’ experience in Plant Management in a manufacturing facility as above described is highly preferred