Food Manufacturing Manager
Upside Foods - Emeryville, CA
posted 1 day ago
About the position
The Food Manufacturing Manager will work in our Engineering, Production, & Innovation Center (EPIC). This role is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the activities and resources necessary for conversion and formulation of food products in a USDA regulated workspace including labor & demand planning, commissioning of complex machines while interfacing with manufacturers and design engineers. This individual will create efficiencies based on manufacturing capabilities along with run strategies that result in meeting or exceeding customer requirements. They will work closely with the senior leadership team, our integrated supply chain, and other core operational departments in EPIC. The Food Manufacturing Manager will play a key role in our partnership with the USDA and interface with their officials.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations of the Food Manufacturing space, help design and lead the production processes required to create RTE and other meat products made of cultured cells and tissue in a regulated facility.
- Partner with Supply Chain and work with ERP tools to forecast workflows so throughput requirements are met without interruption.
- Collaborate with EPIC functional departments to solve problems with a data-driven approach, and create improvements that ensure process and mechanical reliability.
- Direct interface with fabricators and providers of complex industrial meat processing machines, including reliability requirements, qualification requirements, and costs.
- Operate complex machines and instruments used for the production and storage of harvested meat in a USDA-regulated facility.
- Support drafting and review of SOPs, SSOPs, and GMP programs while building a best in class culture of safety and facilitate efficiency modeling for the Food Manufacturing team.
Requirements
- B.S. in food process engineering, industrial engineering/operations, or other related fields.
- Demonstrated high volume production experience in a food manufacturing environment, ideally with 5+ years' experience in a regulatory environment.
- Experience with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics experience is preferred.
- Able to dissect complex manufacturing operations, and direct a team to achieve specific end results on tight schedules.
- Great organizational and project management skills, and consistently communicates to ensure reliability with a safety, efficiency, and quality mindset.
- Ability to recognize opportunities for improvement and influence others to make change.
- Must be able to work in refrigerated production spaces. Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds. Must be able to sit or stand up for long periods of time while monitoring operations and performing daily tasks. Must be able to don Personal Protective Equipment (safety glasses, gloves, hair restraints, footwear, lab coats or coveralls) on a daily basis, as well as hearing and dust protection as needed.
Benefits
- Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
- 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
- Pet insurance for your furry family members!
- Unlimited PTO
- Employee Engagement Council
- Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities
