Production Manager

About the position

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food. Located in Chaska, Minnesota, Michael Foods is known as the 'best small town in Minnesota' with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work! Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing production processes by providing direction and overseeing supervisory staff.
• Ensure that company policies, procedures and government laws are followed.
• Coordinate activities between departments.
• Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Responsible for all aspects of product manufacturing.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
• Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the operational processes associated with the manufacturing facility.
• Develop and maintain the programs necessary to ensure all employees are properly trained.
• Lead and participate in plant and corporate continuous improvement teams.
• Actively participate in the management team to promote safety, facility growth and team development.
• Prepare department budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Develop capital proposals for expansion or cost improvement projects.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of product quality.
• Collaborate with customer service department regarding correspondence and complaint investigation.
• Direct interaction with regulatory inspectors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Food Science, Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in production and supervision.
• Experience supervising personnel in a manufacturing environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers/vendors, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation principles (GMP, SQF).
• Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations (USDA, FDA, OSHA, etc.).
• Knowledge of plant operations and production scheduling.
• Experience with high performance work teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and inventory control computer programs.
• Strong leadership and team skills (interpersonal, leading teams, communication).
• Good written and verbal communication skills, able to make detailed presentations and present them to upper levels of management.