Production Team Manager – High-Volume Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

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Production Team Manager – High-Volume Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

• Previous leadership experience in a high-volume food manufacturing or processing environment is required
• Pay is up to $100,000 annually based on experience level
• 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities are available as the company expands to 24/7 operations
• Directly supervise Mixing and Packaging Leads and a team of approximately 20 production employees per line
• Rapidly growing organization that is doubling its footprint and investing heavily in infrastructure and automation
• Join a facility with an elite quality culture that recently improved its safety audit score to 96/100
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 3% match, disability, and EAP
• Must be a United States citizen or Green Card holder
• No remote as this is a 100% onsite position
• Located in the Madison, Wisconsin area
  
  

This full-time, permanent Production Team Manager career opportunity is with a premier, rapidly expanding specialty food contract manufacturer. This organization is a trusted partner to some of the largest food brands in America, known for its entrepreneurial spirit and its mastery of both the "art and science" of manufacturing. With a massive facility expansion underway and a relentless focus on safety and quality, this company offers a stable, high-energy environment for leaders who want to make a visible impact. If you are a hands-on supervisor who values continuous improvement and a "people-first" culture, this is the perfect career move.

The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:

• Direct all daily activities for specialized production lines, ensuring high-quality products are manufactured to strict customer specifications and timelines
• Lead and verify the training of all front-line employees, including Mixing and Packaging Leads, to ensure a high-performing and cross-trained team
• Serve as the primary authority for shift safety and quality, enforcing GMP compliance and conducting daily safety talks to eliminate operational risk
• Oversee critical food safety documentation, verifying that all production, quality, and CCP paperwork is accurate and complete prior to sign-off
• Collaborate closely with Maintenance and Production Management to report downtime, coordinate repairs, and assign work activities during production cycles
• Maintain the authority to stop production processes for any safety or quality reasons, ensuring the organization’s "Zero Defects" standards are upheld
  
  

The background of the successful candidate must include the following:

• 2 years of professional leadership experience in a food manufacturing or high-speed industrial environment
• A general understanding of industrial mixing and packaging processes, with a commitment to maintaining a sanitary production environment
• Knowledge of food safety standards such as HACCP, CCP, and SQF (prior experience with high-level quality audits is a plus)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to calculate and record technical data accurately and professionally
• A "floor-first" leadership style with the physical capability to stand, reach, and lift up to 50 lbs in an active manufacturing setting
• A stable work history with an eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges within a rapidly scaling organization
• A residence within 45 minutes of the Madison, WI area
  
  

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.