Sr Whey Production Manager

Responsibilities

• Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
• Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepare operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Compile, store, and retrieve production data.
• Resolve worker grievances or submits unsettle grievances to the Senior Production Manager or Plant Manager for action.
• Assume overall plant responsibilities in the absence of the Whey Plant Manager.
• Utilize GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates. (Food Safety Modernization Act- FSMA, Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Ensure after hours response in the event of plant outage and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
• Minimum of five years of manufacturing experience; dairy industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience supervising and developing direct reports.
• Strong analytical skills with experience managing KPIs and reporting metrics using Excel.
• Familiarity with TPM, Lean, Continuous Improvement, and other operational excellence methodologies.