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Production Manager

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Lombard, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Best Practices, Budget Management, Business Operations, Capital Equipment, Coaching, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional, Employee Relations, English Language, Expense Analysis, Expense Tracking, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Federal Laws and Regulations, Food Production, Food Quality, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Multilingual, OSHA, Operations, Operations Management, Organic Food Production, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Control, Production Management, Quality Metrics, Regulatory Requirements, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Safety Systems, Safety/Work Safety, Spanish Language, Staff Development, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), State Laws and Regulations, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
LOCATION
Lombard, IL
POSTED
27 days ago
Title: Production Manager

Location: near Lombard, IL 

Overview:
Sterling has helped build careers for thousands for professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.

Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k and annual bonus potential 
Pay: $120,000-135,000

Job Summary:
  • A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee operations within a high-volume processing environment. This role is responsible for driving production performance, optimizing efficiency, and ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance.

Job Duties:
  • Lead and manage daily production operations to achieve targets related to quality, yield, labor efficiency, and schedule adherence
  • Optimize the use of personnel, equipment, and capital resources to meet customer expectations and operational goals
  • Foster a positive, respectful, and high-performing team culture through strong leadership and employee development
  • Ensure consistent adherence to product quality standards, equipment performance, and operational best practices
  • Support budgeting processes, monitor spending, and analyze operating costs within assigned areas
  • Identify cost or labor variances, communicate risks to leadership, and implement corrective actions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to promote strong employee relations and operational alignment
  • Ensure full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including food safety and workplace safety standards

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing, preferably within protein or meat processing environments
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSHA, FDA, USDA)
  • Experience with GMPs, SOPs, HACCP, and food safety/quality systems
  • Direct experience working in USDA-regulated facilities required
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to develop and implement clear processes and procedures
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com

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