Production Manager

About the role

This role is for a Production Manager in a food manufacturing setting. The Production Manager will lead and inspire a team of production partners to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality production processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a diverse team of production supervisors to drive performance, accountability and engagement.
• Foster a positive work environment focused on teamwork, open communication and continuous learning.
• Set clear production goals and create plans to achieve them. Communicate expectations to partners, ensuring that everyone understands their role in achieving business objectives.
• Cross-functional collaboration to between departments to ensure smooth production processes, including but not limited to quality, sanitation, R&D, supply chain, distribution, & Human Resources.
• Organize and lead regular team meetings to discuss safety, performance, key performance indicators, and any challenges or opportunities in the production process.
• Champion a culture of food safety and quality across the plant, ensuring compliance with OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP and other regulatory standards.
• Establish and monitor production metrics and KPI’s (key performance indicators) related to production efficiency, safety and partner performance.
• Identify and communicate customer requirements. Make sure that customer orders are scheduled in a timely manner taking into consideration production efficiencies.
• Identify potential Capital improvements going through the analysis, justification and approval process. Manage or assist in the management of capital projects.
• Lead and manage change initiatives to introduce new technology or processes that enhance overall performance. Encourage a culture of continuous improvement by involving team members in problem solving and process optimization initiatives.
• Track and maintain control of variable and fixed budgets.
• Administer various company, plant or department processes in pay systems, performance management, interview processes, etc.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
• Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food/Dairy Science, Agriculture, Business Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• Consideration also given to candidates with high school diploma or GED with 3-5 years of proven Production Leadership experience.
• 2+ years Production Supervisor or equivalent experience.
• Communicate with influence both written and verbally.
• Looking for partners who are proactive, self-accountable, focus on solutions not problems and have a continuous desire to learn, grow and improve themselves and their roles.
• Ability to collaborate with partners from diverse backgrounds and ensure a culture rooted in dignity and respect of others.
• Ability to lead through change and drive organizational growth.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position.
• Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Team building
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Change management
• Financial management
• Regulatory compliance
• Customer service

Benefits

• Two retirement benefits through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Up to $10,000 relocation bonus and relocation package for those relocating more than 50 miles
• Childcare costs up to $5,000 annually
• Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself through a Wellness Incentive and employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Tuition reimbursement for further education to grow in your role at Schreiber
• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one
• Onsite nurse and mental health counselor
• Partners Helping Partners program to support partners in need
• Access to a wide range of benefits to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future

Pay

The salary range for this position is TBD. Please contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601 for more information.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically full-time, with occasional travel up to 15%. Please contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601 for more information.