Assistant Production Manager

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for food manufacturing and operational excellence Bell Flavors & Fragrances is seeking to hire the 3^rd Shift Assistant Production Manager to support and lead 3^rd Shift operations at our Northbrook this critical role support daily production operations at our Northbrook manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for helping lead production teams drive operational efficiency support safety and food quality standards and ensure customer service goals are consistently met.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with experience in food production strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across departments to improve processes reduce downtime and support a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support 3^rd Shift production staff to meet daily goals in safety quality and efficiency and customer service goals.
• Lead and support production employees including coaching training performance feedback and development initiatives.
• Help manage production scheduling staffing equipment utilization labor overtime waste and supplies.
• Develop maintain and reinforce Standard Operating Procedures related to production sanitation inventory control and documentation.
• Monitor key performance indicators and support corrective action plans when targets are not met.
• Participate in HACCP GMP SQF Food Safety Quality and audit-related activities.
• Partner with R&D Maintenance Engineering and other departments to support new product launches reduce downtime and improve productivity.
• Champion safe work practices and help maintain a clean organized and compliant manufacturing environment.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Food Science Operations Management Business Management or related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in food manufacturing plant operations or production management.
• Strong understanding of FDA OSHA EPA GMP HACCP SQF and other food manufacturing compliance requirements.
• Experience with food ingredient processing and ERP systems is highly preferred.
• Ability to obtain or currently hold HACCP Food Defense and SQF Practitioner certifications.
• Strong analytical communication leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and support business needs that may include extended hours early/late shifts weekends or on-call support.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with a salary range of $52500 - $105000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid training and professional development
• A supportive team environment focused on safety quality and continuous improvement

Join Bell Flavors & Fragrances and help shape the flavors of tomorrowwhile leading a top-performing team on the 3^rd Shift.

Bell Flavors & Fragrances develops products for food beverage cosmetics personal care and household care companies throughout the world. Bell has nine manufacturing plants worldwide including the United States Canada Mexico Colombia Brazil Germany Singapore and China. Bell operates sales offices in more than 40 countries and is proud to be privately held by the Heinz family.

Required Experience:

Manager