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Production Manager - Food & Packaging Industry

TekPro

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Food Quality, Food Safety, Food and Beverage Industry, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Multitasking, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Production Management, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Training, Sanitation, Spreadsheets, Staff Training, Standards Development, Startup, Team Player, Word Processing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
POSTED
30+ days ago
Summary of Position:
Responsible for managing the overall performance of the production and sanitation teams. Accountable for safety, food safety & quality, and productivity results for the production department.
This Production Manager position is located in Milwaukee, WI. It is a direct hire, full-time role with salary + yearly bonus, benefits and insurance, work-life balance, and much more
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Lead plant production department. Provide direction and vision for production and sanitation employees. Coaches, councils, and trains staff to improve individual skills and grow overall department capabilities. Coordinates closely with all leaders of the organization.
  • Support Safety and Food Safety initiatives, training, and positive culture development. Demonstrate understanding, compliance, and accountability for program and policy development and execution.
  • Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through effective floor huddles, shift exchange meetings, and proper escalation to Daily Direction Setting and KPI review meetings.
  • Responsible for achieving operational objectives by utilizing systems and data to identify root causes of loss, develop continuous improvement action plans, and manage implementation of sustainable solutions.
  • Manages individual performance and personal development of the production team. Leads in a manner that promotes engagement, maintains morale, skills proficiency, and productivity. Recruit and hire team members as required.
  • Verification and analysis of daily production and downtime data. Manage open production activities and coordinate with other departments to prioritize work.
  • Develop and implement standard work for production and sanitation including start-up, shut-down, changeover, equipment operation and troubleshooting, housekeeping, and equipment sanitation.
  • All other duties as assigned
Technical & Behavioral Requirements – Education, Areas of Knowledge and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of food plant supervisory experience
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong technical knowledge of equipment, products, and processes
  • Quality orientation and high attention to detail
  • Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
  • Strong teamwork skills- ready and willing to work closely with team members
  • Self-motivated, results orientated and excellent personal skills
  • Proficient computer skills in spreadsheets; data bases and word processing

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