Production Department Manager

About the position

The Production Department Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the manufacturing of bakery products. This role involves leading teams to ensure products are produced efficiently and meet quality standards, while also managing key performance indicators (KPIs) and implementing best practices. The position requires strong leadership and collaboration with various plant functions to meet production needs and improve operational measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations department to support business objectives.
• Develop capability and leadership characteristics in Area Leaders, Process Engineers, Controls Leader, and Advanced Technical Leadership.
• Meet Quality, Safety, Reliability, and Cost targets for plant operations.
• Coordinate activities to increase Autonomous Maintenance knowledge throughout the plant.
• Lead and teach understanding of overall plant product flow including all inputs and outputs.
• Manage relationships with R&D and corporate engineering.
• Identify and eliminate operations losses; lead in solving issues and implementing improvements.
• Manage capital budget/projects to improve operations measures in capacity growth, production efficiencies, Quality, and Safety.
• Contribute to the Plant Leadership team to set plant direction.
• Administer necessary discipline and manage with Basic Beliefs as a foundation.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required; an engineering or technical degree is preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of manufacturing operational experience managing people and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making.

Nice-to-haves

• Food processing or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a high-performance work environment.
• Ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills.
• Strong organization skills.
• Experience directing and managing vendors.

Benefits

• Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Support for physical, emotional, and financial needs of employees