What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at HiFyve?
HiFyve is hiring a Production Manager in the manufacturing industry!
Shift: Day Shift M-F
Pay: Up to $115,000 (based on experience)
Location: Riverside, MO
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and lead production supervisors and operators to meet plant goals for safety, quality, training, productivity, and cost control
- Oversee operations across 4 production lines and associated maintenance activities
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, GMPs, sanitation standards, and FDA requirements
- Maintain high production quality to meet internal and external customer expectations
- Develop and execute production plans to meet established schedules and output targets
- Monitor production performance, compliance, and operational KPIs, implementing corrective actions as needed
- Lead problem-solving efforts and drive full implementation of process improvements
- Support recruiting efforts by working with supervisors to define roles, hiring needs, and compensation recommendations
- Train, develop, and mentor team members to build leadership capability within production staff
- Participate as a key member of the plant management team to improve operations and organizational performance
- Oversee production budgeting and support financial planning and cost control initiatives
- Ensure adherence to all food safety programs including HACCP, SQF, GMPs, sanitation, and chemical handling procedures
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3–5 years of manufacturing experience required
- Experience in beverage, food, or liquid consumer products manufacturing preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of GMPs, sanitation standards, and FDA requirements
- Experience with production equipment such as fillers, labelers, palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors, and packaging systems
- Proven leadership experience managing supervisors and production teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Strong interpersonal and team-building abilities
- Ability to manage multiple shifts and changing priorities
- Solid business acumen with ability to understand and manage production budgets
- Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to develop employees and build leadership capability within teams
- Knowledge of food safety systems including HACCP, SQF, GMPs, sanitation, and security standards
- Ability to perform physical and operational oversight across production areas as needed
Salary : $100,000 - $115,000