Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Production Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Production and Production Warehouse departments and is the key contact for all technical issues. The Production Manager also creates, monitors and manages expense and capital budgets, leads associates and manages all aspects of employee engagement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain production plans to ensure orders are completed on time.
- Determine the headcount requirements and labor utilization needed to achieve production and business goals.
- Schedule equipment and team resources needed to support each production plan.
- Track component yield rates ensuring that actual results meet or exceed business goals.
- Manage work order maintenance ensuring that work orders are audited and closed inappropriate fiscal periods.
- Set performance metrics for each department to track and monitor productivity.
- Ensure metrics support business goals.
- Benchmark metrics utilizing both internal and external resources.
- Develop and monitor annual department budgets.
- Plan and manage resources to achieve budget goals while delivering the required output.
- Track actual expenses vs budget.
- Assure that department expenses are in line with budget goals Direct, coordinate and monitor the daily activities & performance standards for Production and Production Warehouse departments to assure compliance of standard Company policies, procedures, quality, and safety.
- Coach and develop Supervisors and team in balancing the delivery of high productivity, quality and customer service.
- Maintain a positive and safe work environment. Oversee employee relations and participate in staff selection, performance and compensation evaluations, corrective action and terminations, as necessary.
- Establish performance goals, monitor progress and provide feedback as necessary.
- Manage employee performance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoring and resolving conflict.
- Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
- Develop, provide and/or coordinate training as needed.
- Consult with Human Resources Department as appropriate.
- Conduct regular department meetings to foster employee engagement, communicate any changes to company policies and procedures, address employee concerns, foster idea-sharing and suggestions for improvement.
- Order/procure materials and services as needed.
- Serve as key IT, telecom and systems contact for the business unit.
- Identify and implement key areas for improvement in each department.
- Maintain a presence and availability across all shifts.
- Provide and maintain a safe work environment by directing safety training, generating and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Coordinate emergency response or crisis management activities.
- Coordinate efforts with the Safety Department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspections.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Bachelor of Science in a Business Management preferred.
Experience:
7+ years of Production and/or Manufacturing in a food environment of which at least 2 are leading a team. HACCP and GMP certifications preferred.
Skills:
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and professional interactive skills are necessary to perform at a high degree of proficiency.
- Ability to effectively coach, present information and respond to questions from management, inter-department staff, customers, suppliers and other third party agencies.
- Capable of working with internal staff from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner.
- Ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams. Able to engage and lead team discussions and meetings.
- Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure. Collaborative management style. Delegates responsibilities effectively.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple initiatives/deadlines autonomously and shift priorities as necessary.
- Able to manage large, complex projects.
- Uses time effectively.
- Customer Service – Respond promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed. Follow up as needed Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions.
- Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Makes timely decisions.
- Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Follows through on commitments.
- Detail Oriented – Attention to details and accuracy.
- Ability to understand and execute all relevant policies and procedures in a consistent, timely and objective manner.
- Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and scheduling software.
- Detailed knowledge of ERP and WMS systems.
- High level of understanding financial reports.
- Ability to understand and work with relational databases.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical, mental, and environmental conditions in which the work is performed. The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
- The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While this position will primarily work in a manufacturing environment, this position will require travel.
- There is periodic overnight travel required and specifically pertains to overseeing production launches, company events, staff meetings, training sessions & vendor fairs.
- May be required to utilize personal vehicle for business travel that may result in long periods of sitting.
- Must maintain a valid driver license and proof of automobile insurance coverage as set forth by Sysco.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- This position may require evening and weekend work depending on business needs.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hampshire, Illinois |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Salary | $80,200–$120,200 |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1970 |
| Website | https://careers.sysco.com/ |
About Company
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
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- Auto Insuranceunmatched
- Benchmarkingunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Business Supportunmatched
- Capital Budgetingunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Compensation Analysisunmatched
- Computer Mouse Hardwareunmatched
- Conflict Resolutionunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Crisis Managementunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Depth Perceptionunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Emergency Responseunmatched
- Employee Relationsunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
- Expense Managementunmatched
- Expense Trackingunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Food Productionunmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Keyboardsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lift/Move 20 Poundsunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Managementunmatched
- Meat Productionunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Microsoft Outlookunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Multilingualunmatched
- Order Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Physical Demandsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Managementunmatched
- Production Planningunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Set Goalsunmatched
- Spanish Languageunmatched
- Staff Motivationunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Telecommunicationsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Warehousingunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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