Production Manager (Nights)
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Job Location:
Allentown, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:Leads and coordinates daily manufacturing operations to meet production quality safety and cost objectives in a fast-paced environment. Executes production plans optimizes resources and drives continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce waste. Provides hands-on leadership by engaging and motivating teams including direct development of Production Supervisors. Sets clear expectations and drives accountability for performance safety and quality standards while building a strong high-performing team. Partners with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations and timely product Functions of the Job: Coordinates daily manufacturing activities to meet production schedules quality standards and cost targets; supports efforts to reduce waste and improve efficiency within established staffing daily shift communications and planning for multi-line operations establishing clear production priorities and expectations while driving team engagement accountability and effective use of labor equipment and and executes daily weekly and short-term production schedules in coordination with Scheduling Maintenance Purchasing and Customer Service to meet customer production performance using available systems and tools to track efficiency waste and downtime; works through Production Supervisors to drive accountability address performance gaps and implement corrective actions to improve with Maintenance to support preventative maintenance activities and address equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain reliable compliance with quality and food safety standards including GMP and PPE requirements; participates in audits inspections and follow-up actions to maintain required new product introductions and plant trials by coordinating production activities with cross-functional teams as with plant departments including Maintenance Quality and Customer Service to resolve production-related issues and maintain smooth daily production metrics such as waste downtime and labor efficiency; takes action to address variances and improve performance in line with budget implementation of continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing TPM or other process improvement methodologies to enhance productivity and reduce with HR and plant leadership to support staffing needs employee relations and consistent application of company direct supervision coaching and development for Production Supervisors and production employees; builds leadership capability within the team by setting clear expectations actively motivating performance and holding individuals accountable to safety quality and operational all production activities comply with company policies and applicable local state and federal employee training and performance feedback to support development and maintain a safe productive work a strong culture of safety and food safety by reinforcing safe work practices and compliance across the production duties as Responsibilities:Production SupervisorsMinimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience2 years in Aseptic Food & Beverage Pharmaceutical or other highly regulated manufacturing environmentSupervisory experience required including direct leadership of production or operations teamsKnowledge and Skills:Demonstrated critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively plan analyze and resolve operational challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environmentPrevious TPM and/or Lean Continuous Improvement experience preferred including practical application of waste reduction process optimization and performance improvement methodologiesStrong understanding of manufacturing financials including labor management cost control and budget accountabilityWorking knowledge of key performance indicators such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and other productivity metricsAdditional Considerations:Travel Expectation: MinimalLocation: This position will be based out of Allentown : Nights Sun-Th; 11 pm to 7:30 am flexibility needed to accommodate business Environment: Majority of work is performed in an office / plant note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
About Company
SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on natural food, ingredient sourcing, organic food, and specialty foods. Certified organic food products.
