Production Manager - D Shift (Nights)

The Production Manager assists in developing and implementing all operational and safety policies and procedures within a manufacturing facility, ensuring that production and all staff members maintain compliance with all plant-wide and legal regulations. Establish, implement, and maintain plant policies and procedures. Responsible for plant production goals and foster a well-trained and motivated staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Expected to be at least 30 minutes early for shift to download with previous shift, prepare for their shift meeting, and perform the pre-shift meeting with their team with goal to communicate issues occurring on previous shift and set expectation/schedule for their shift.
• Expected to be at least 30 minutes early for shift to download with previous shift, prepare for their shift meeting, and perform the pre-shift meeting with their team with goal to communicate issues occurring on previous shift and set expectation/schedule for their shift.
• Lead by example with focus on Safe, Quality Cases.
• Manage supervisors’ schedules ensuring coverage.
• Collaborate with all operations departments to ensure a one-team mindset working towards common goals.
• Track key indicators of production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and ensure expectations are met or exceeded.
• Ensure GMP compliance and safety standards are communicated through training.
• Take appropriate actions to investigate safety concerns to maintain a safe and secure environment for all employees.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment is well maintained and running safely according to specifications.
• Ensure the plant meets all government, customer, and third-party audit requirements and take corrective actions according to the audit results as appropriate.
• Provide direction to assist your team with troubleshooting & problem-solving issues as they arise.
• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training, and disciplining and enforcing corporate policies and procedures to Production Supervisors and team members as needed.
• Schedule and conduct production meetings. 
• Attend scheduled training and meetings. 
• Project participation or leading continuous improvement, TPM, Kaizen, and lean manufacturing projects to maximize profit and minimize cost.
• Other duties may be assigned.