Production Manager

Now hiring a Production Manager in New Orleans! Ideal candidate will have food manufacturing experience.

Responsible for coordinating and facilitating daily production resources to meet the safety, quality, cost and delivery expectations over a two-shift operation. Staffing and development of production team, setting direction and enabling them to drive results but also prioritize production activities based on demand. The Production Manager is working cross-functionally with other departments to continually improve policies and procedures to manage the safety, quality and food safety on all of our product lines.

Pay range: $75,000 - $85,000 Per Year

Essential responsibilities & duties:

Safety

• Enforce and coach on all internal and external safety regulations.

• Foster a safe working environment promoting safety-related processes and procedures

• Be familiar with State and Federal Safety Requirements.

Product Quality

• Responsible to maintain and improve product quality.

• Review quality deviations and define corrective actions to avoid reoccurrence.

• Ensure that sanitation and housekeeping of assigned areas meet standards as well as regulatory requirements.

• Hold employees accountable for the quality of product.

Cost Control

• Manage labor variances and develop action plans to reduce labor costs and reduce downtime.

• Monitor line efficiencies and develop corrective actions for deviations from standard.

• Monitor waste levels and develop action plans to reduce them.

• Participate in long-term capital planning.

• Analyze/develop cost studies of proposals for new equipment designed to reduce operating costs.

Production Planning

• Ensure that production plan is followed and that the correct product at the right quantity is produced.

• Responsible for material flow and material usage in the assigned area.

• Inform the scheduling department about potential bottlenecks and underachievement.

• Monitor and improve overall equipment effectiveness.

• Consult with other departments regarding desirable modifications of existing equipment and facilities and the possible replacement of existing equipment, which will improve operations and reduce maintenance costs.

• Fosters and promotes a culture of teamwork between all plant departments.

Training

• Motivate plant employees by recognizing positive achievements with regard to safe practices, work quality, attitude, attendance, follow-through and organization.

• Oversee the execution of training programs as needed.

• Leadership, coaching and development of direct report production supervisors.

• Ensure proper training for supervisors, operators and associates. Inform management of training needs.

Employee Relations

• Work closely together with Human Resources department to guarantee that all employee issues are addressed in a timely manner and according to company policy.

Technical Support and Continuous Improvement

• Key driver of continuous improvement projects in Production.

• Support when new processes and machinery are designed, built, installed, and trained.

• Review design of new equipment.

• Regular and prompt attendance required.

• May include other projects or tasks, as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA degree in Engineering/Food Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or other related field.
• 4 to 6 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of lean principles.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in food manufacturing and/or consumer packaging goods (CPG).
• HACCP certification.