Night Shift Production Manager La Porte IN

Night Shift Production Manager

similar job titles: Operations Manager, Shift Production Manager

Location: La Porte, IN

Job Description: Responsible for all mixing, baking, and packaging activities that are required to safely produce quality products with the most efficient use of labor and materials on a scheduled shift and line(s). Reports to the Plant Manager. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of production employees.

Desired Leadership Traits:

• Charismatic; shows floor presence and engaging.


• Passionate about Continuous Improvement principles.


• Knowledgeable and confident enough to identify and decide best action plans.


• Acts with a sense of urgency.

Minimum Requirements:

• (3) Three (5) Five years production management experience in a food manufacturing environment.


• High-speed sliced bread / bread roll bakery experience.


• Knowledge of bakery equipment, bakery ingredient functionality, and troubleshooting.


• Continuous Improvement background.


• Excellent communication, conflict management, decision-making, motivational and organizational skills required.


• Union experience preferred but not required.

Highlights:
This job offers the following

• Outstanding opportunities with a world-class organization.


• Excellent benefits, including:


• Comprehensive healthcare


• Dental


• Vision


• 401k


• Opportunity for career advancement.

Are You A Good Fit?
Essential Skills for Success:

• Innovator and leader in change.


• Promote and utilize others talents.


• Actions are plan-based and result from strategy as opposed to reactionary.


• Goals achieved by teamwork instead of own personal efforts.


• Leadership style yields influence and trust. Youre not just the boss.


• Achieves results.

Consider This Before Applying:

1. Does this job describe work you would enjoy doing?


2. Do you meet most of the minimum requirements?


3. Have you considered everything if you would need to relocate?