Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of safe and efficient operations in his/her assigned department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Integrates organizational change, continuous improvement, and quality improvement techniques. Provides technical expertise to improve operations
• Supports development of annual budget. Ensures activities occur to meet those goals and objectives
• Manages tracking mechanisms to identify downtime conducts and root cause analysis
• Reviews the process equipment flow and recommends and implements improvements which ensure maximum equipment efficiencies are being met
• Consistently and effectively communicates and promotes company and plant vision
• Participates in projects from inception to completion including: design, justification, equipment selection, installation, and start up. Assists in developing annual Capital Spending Plan
• Maintains good employee relations including strong feedback and communication; maintains a fair and consistent approach to recognition, disciplinary action and maintenance of good working relationships with all employees
• Ensures all corporate and regulatory safety rules and guidelines are followed
• Ensures all corporate and regulatory quality rules and guidelines are followed including supporting external customer requirements including SQF certification
• Shall report any and all food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action
• Actively involved in all phasis of CIL activities and procedures for operating personnel
• Prepares Management Reviews for all direct reports. Develops and implements personal development plans to foster growth of Production Supervisors
• Encourages and promotes both personal and professional development of subordinates
• Shall be responsible for enforcing cGMP’s
• Shall be an SQF practitioner
• Shall cover for Production Manager I(s) in their absence

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  71.23KK

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Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field
• 5-7 years of relevant experience and supervisory experience. Strong working knowledge of food safety procedures and programs; and in-depth knowledge of food processing requirements / standards
• Requires PC skills including MS office products, e-mail, and AS400. Knowledge of packaging equipment is desired
• SQF Practitioner or obtain within 6-9 months
• HACCP certification or obtain within 6-9 months

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  71.23KK
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