The Production Manager directs, plans, and administers the activities of the Production Department by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate Supervisors; assists and represents Plan Manager with Plant Management and direction as needed

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage plant operations; maintain equipment and processes appropriately; staff operations effectively.
• Meet operational goals and objectives; meet product cost targets; meet product quality objectives; meet safety goals and objectives.
• Review schedule with scheduler
• Manages Production Supervisors who oversee the day to day manufacturing operations through labor utilization, cost control measures, and individualized training.
• Prepare and maintains budget goal
• Identify processes and create programs that will reduce costs, reduce scrap and rework and keep overall product costs highly competitive.
• Solicit ideas and feedback from employees by creating a high level of engagement without compromising effective systems or authority.
• Reduce manufacturing, production, quality and on time delivery variables by implementing a high degree of process control.
• Ability to effectively handle employee relation issues.
• Ability to serve as a qualified back up to the Plant Manager
• Responsible for production; all manufacturing areas
• Must follow & comply to Safety & Quality Absolutes.
• Must follow & comply with all quality standards.
• Must follow all regulatory laws & guidelines.
• Staff are informed and held accountable for their food safety and regulatory responsibilities;
• Staff are positively encouraged and required to notify management of actual or potential food safety issues; and
• Staff are empowered to act to resolve food safety issues within their scope of work.
• Any other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL, SKILL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred with eight to ten years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing focused industry; Evidence of previously building a highly effective, successful management team
• Knowledge of complex, multi-step manufacturing processes is a must. 
• A background in a strong process controlled, sophisticated, structured, manufacturing management environment evidenced by knowledge of rigorous management systems
• Strong working knowledge of statistical Process Control is required.
• Present a positive and professional attitude at all times while interfacing with all relevant parties.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, written and leadership skills while working under a pressure situation
• Capable of working extended work days and weekends as required.
• Must complete and pass pre-employemnet drug screen and background check