Production Manager

Night Production Manager
LOCATION: Nebraska
STARTING PAY: $90-100,000 10% bonus and relocation assistance
SHIFT | HOURS: Overnight 6p – 6a | 2-2-3 schedule
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibility for directing the facility to support overall business objectives including managing all aspects of daily production, including inventory accuracy, maintaining sanitation, and assisting the EHS manager with the implementation of the Safety programs and policies of the Production area.

• Develop key manufacturing plans and programs toward budgeted unit cost and output objectives. Develop strategies and specific programs to meet both long-term growth and short-term manufacturing costs and product quality goals.
• Coordinate activities of all manufacturing functional areas to assure continuity towards plant goals, communicating priorities as necessary. Develop SOP’s for all production processes.
• Sustain production capacity that is synchronized with sales volume requirements, developing contingency plans as needed. Undertake ongoing programs to minimize inventory levels.
• Develop and track annual operating budget for measurement towards objectives.
• Maintain and improve the quality of the plant assets, both current and fixed.
• Develop and improve technical and manufacturing management skills at the plant..
• Develop and implement performance standards for all supervisors maintaining current job descriptions and improvement plans.
• Establish appropriate scheduling and employee work schedules in line with customer orders and plant performance requirements.
• Work with Purchasing to establish quality specifications for incoming raw materials, monitoring these raw materials to ensure that specifications are met.
• With Quality/ R&D, develop new products/processes and improve current products/processes. Establish procedures and supervise all experimental and test runs, reporting all results.
• Manage inventory of off-spec materials, including the scheduling and reworking of products as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining formulation data system including entering all new product formulations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years previous management experience in a food manufacturing operation.
• Background in dairy, evaporators, and/or drying technologies
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of plant operation procedures and business system software applications.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Food processing plant: 5 years (Required)
• Production management: 3 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nebraska: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000