Production Manager

About Us

We provide full-service contract manufacturing, bottling, and packaging solutions for gummy natural health products, supporting clients from concept through launch. Operating within a regulated manufacturing environment, we are committed to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of Production operations including cost control and delivery performance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience from the dietary supplement and/or pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence.

What Success Looks Like

• Production runs efficiently, meeting targets for output, cost, and quality
• Teams are engaged, trained, and consistently follow procedures and safety standards
• Operations are compliant with all regulatory and customer requirements
• Continuous improvement initiatives drive measurable gains in productivity and reliability
• Collaboration across departments and with suppliers ensures smooth production flow

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution and monitoring of the Production strategy in line with the overall operational objectives.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.
• Assist in the development of operational and capital budgets, policies and procedures.
• Utilize available data including performance, line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability.
• Responsible for ensuring staffing aligns to business models to maximize operations.
• Continually coach, direct and train employees utilizing Lean and Total Productive Maintenance principles.
• Monitor employees work performance and attitude and perform formal reviews as required
• Ensure all production personnel are operating in compliance with production procedures as well as in compliance with all customer and governmental regulations.
• Partner with EHS to create a safety culture by promoting employee engagement, identifying risks, supporting incident investigations including implementation of corrective actions, and ensuring adherence to all EHS requirements.
• Oversee sanitation activities within assigned production areas to ensure cleaning, housekeeping, and sanitation requirements are completed in accordance with company procedures, GMP standards, food safety requirements, and production needs.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive leadership experience in dietary supplement and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Manufacturing, Processing or Packaging industry experience with specific experience in food production.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is an asset.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and driving operational improvements.
• Experienced leading through change
• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Reports to: Director Operations
Salary: $105,000 – $140,000 USD annually
Terms: Permanent | Full-Time
Location: Copiague, New York USA