Production Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW:Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol BCPC. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.POSITION SUMMARY:The Production Manager is responsible for leading the production department including safety, quality, and efficient day-to-day operations. He/she shall manage the production schedule, and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Regulatory Laws, and Corporate specifications, policies, and procedures. A general knowledge and understanding of the encapsulation production processes and excellent communication skills are essential to the successful fulfillment of the position requirements. This position is required to function as coach and counselor as well as a key decision maker. In addition to operations support, the production manager will act as the back-up to the Plant Manager.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Manage the safety of the department including compliance with regulations and company policies/procedures and training completion; nurture and coach growth of our employee engaged culture. PSM experience is a plusResponsible for achieving established key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, and productivityAssure that Production team members are trained, coached and developed in support of individual career development paths and company growth plansManage and develop our culture of collaboration and accountabilityDrive, initiate, and support continuous improvement and elimination of waste and variation in processes using established improvement processesCollaborate with R&D during production scale-up efforts, production validation, and customer trials; when ran at the plant, the Production Manager is responsible to lead these production runsWhen deviations are identified in our process, investigate until root cause is identified and take corrective actionDocument and monitor procedures and processes to attain standard work, eliminate variation and promote sharing of knowledgeSupport off-hours plant operations as neededConduct periodic informal & annual formal employee evaluations.Performs other duties as neededREQUIREMENTS:At least a bachelors degree or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of experience in plant operationsProven direct leadership experience with at least 5 years of supervising in a manufacturing environment, developing and coaching others.Experience and knowledge using Lean Manufacturing concepts and 5S organizational tools.The expected salary range for this position is $95,000-$110,000 per year.Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.Department: Encap Production Location: Slate Hill, NY