Production Manager - Manufacturing

Job Description

TITLE: Production Manager - Manufacturing Nutraceuticals

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Directs and oversees the organization’s manufacturing processes and ensures that all the aspects of sanitation, facilities and equipment repairs are performed in accordance with approved operating procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS:

• Follows all current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Oversees equipment purchases, maintenance, and layout. Monitors and evaluates workflow and manufacturing methods
• Oversees staffing plans, scheduling and training for all manufacturing departments and maintenance and sanitation departments
• Provides production process analysis and makes recommendations on solutions to process improvements
• Ensures manufacturing performance and quality goals are met
• Ensures that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently
• Directly involved in planning and establishing production schedules
• Ensures that production schedules are met without compromising quality
• Oversees equipment selection, purchasing and maintenance
• Monitors manufactured product standards and quality-control processes
• Coordinates the day-to-day activities of Maintenance and Facilities Technicians and Sanitation crew, and monitor’s progress
• Oversees installation, inspection, repairs, routine maintenance and troubleshooting of building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and waste management
• Research outside repair sources as needed and negotiates best prices
• Ensures that new employee orientation and training is completed on a timely manner
• Ensures that approved operating and safety procedures are followed
• Ensures Batch Production Records are followed in all areas of manufacturing
• Monitors Overall Equipment Efficiencies (OEE) and completes reports and documentation related to the process
• Partners with Human Resources and General Manager to address employee issues of performance, conduct and processes and policies violations
• Investigates non-conformances, deviations, and other manufacturing-related issues
• Completes production reports and other required documentation for Production
• Ensures that production teams comply with all health and safety guidelines
• Drafts detailed and objective employee performance evaluations. Delivers performance evaluations, addresses issues of performance and sets goals for direct reports
• Identifies training needs
• Communicates production objectives and expectations to direct reports
• Follows and always exemplifies cGMP’s
• Follows and exemplifies all safety and environmental regulations, standards, policies and procedures
• Work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors
• All other duties and projects as assigned
  
  

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Estimates the costs of production
• Assist with other Sanitation, Facilities and Maintenance responsibilities
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES:

• Experience overseeing production operations
• Knowledge of manufacturing regulations, policies, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of industry principles such as lean manufacturing and other methodologies are also required
• Clear and effective communication skills
• 3-5 leadership experience
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES:

• Stand and walk on hard surfaces for long periods of time, up to 4 hours at a time
• Stand/remain upright, walk, kneel, bend, turn, stoop and squat repetitively
• Stand/remain upright and stationary for long periods of time, up to 4 hours at a time
• Reach forward repeatedly
• Able to see/read details at close range (within a few feet)
• Able to lift up to 50lb weight
  
  

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES:

• High School diploma or GED: Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Familiar with all MS Office products
• Experience with production and inventory control systems
  
  

Benefits Offered:

• A competitive base wage
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Various Supplemental Insurances
• Healthcare Spending (HSA) or Reimbursement Accounts (FSA)
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Holidays, generous PTO program (Vacation, Sick, Personal, etc.)
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Company Description

Part of the Forever Living family of companies, Aloe Vera of America manufactures and distributes Forever Living products to over 150 countries. Forever's Aloe is carefully grown and cultivated in plantations in Mission, TX and the Dominican Republic, to our facility to produce the best products possible. An independent distributor of natural health and beauty products of Forever Living. The best sources for health and beauty and sharing them with the world. Our complete family of Aloe Vera drinks, skincare products, and cosmetics brings the remarkable properties of aloe to the entire body. Add that to our full line of nutritional supplements and products from the beehive, and you have a complete system for naturally achieving better health and beauty.

Part of the Forever Living family of companies, Aloe Vera of America manufactures and distributes Forever Living products to over 150 countries. Forever's Aloe is carefully grown and cultivated in plantations in Mission, TX and the Dominican Republic, to our facility to produce the best products possible. An independent distributor of natural health and beauty products of Forever Living. The best sources for health and beauty and sharing them with the world. Our complete family of Aloe Vera drinks, skincare products, and cosmetics brings the remarkable properties of aloe to the entire body. Add that to our full line of nutritional supplements and products from the beehive, and you have a complete system for naturally achieving better health and beauty.