Manufacturing Operations Manager

Core Responsibilities
A great job and a great future await you. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Competitive Starting pay
• $10K Sign On Bonus!
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

*Program eligibilities apply

• Coordinates all shift operations, including the activities of salaried and hourly production group leaders.
• Maintain a high standard of employee relations to insure that we are an employer of choice and employees are aware of their obligations.
• Provide training and counsel employees when necessary.
• Recognize through formal programs to keep employees informed and acknowledge their efforts.
• Initiate and/or maintain required safety and ergonomic programs to insure a safe working environment and meet company goal of an injury free workplace.
• Ensure employee safety training, assist in the identification of and correction of safety hazards and ergonomic issues.
• Set and attain goals to reduce injuries and cost per claim of injuries.
• Maintain desired product quality and safety.
• Ensure all staff and employees know and understand HACCP and SSOP documents; CCP’s and the HACCP plan.
• Maintain product failures and foreign material issues.
• Guides group leaders in safety, food safety, quality, process control, personnel practices, efficient operations, employee development, and employee retention goals.
• Responsible for operation layout, automation improvements, budgeting and cost improvements.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
• Ensure all operating procedures are followed and correct and/or update when needed.
• Assure that all specs are followed with no change until yield update, labor analysis, and cost analysis have been studied.
• Maintain a continuous effort for improvement seeking ways to improve.
• Initiate and modify as necessary a cost control program that will assist the company in remaining competitive.
• Develop and manage a system that tracks direct and indirect labor, inedible product, and film and bag costs with the goal to reduce costs to below budget.
• In the absence of key personnel the employee’s supervisor or qualified designee (one that has been trained in the key employee's duties) is responsible to complete or delegate the completion of all required tasks and responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and 7 years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
• Manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies and operations procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA Standards and USDA and HACCP regulations.
• Ability to lead a diverse work force.
• Knowledge of SAP, Internet, spreadsheet, Word processing, order processing and sales software.
• Must be able to travel 5% of the time and work nights & weekends.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Work Environment
The work environment and physical demand characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office and plant setting. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the plant.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saint James, MN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location