Production Manager

We're seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our team at our Carrollton manufacturing facility. This site produces flavor ingredients used in consumer products found in homes across the U.S. and around the world. In this role, you'll be responsible for driving production output against plan, yield, and right-first-time quality — all while upholding the highest standards of occupational and food safety. You'll also play a key role in aligning production planning with customer demand to optimize assets and meet delivery targets.

This position reports to the Site Plant Manager and is a key member of the Operations leadership team.

What You'll Do

• Production Management: Oversee blending, packing, and pre-weighing functions; partner with the Production Supervisor and shift leads; manage hiring/termination of plant personnel and temporary employees; approve overtime and shift adjustments; oversee annual performance appraisals.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products meet quality standards; follow FSSC 22000 procedures; enforce GMP standards; comply with FDA, TX Dept. of Health, and AIB practices; drive improvements toward FTR targets.
• Timely Production: Ensure on-time production, packaging, labeling, and completion of weekly plans to meet customer satisfaction goals.
• Performance Tracking: Track production against plan, lost time, and yield; establish and maintain performance tracking tools per asset and operator to maximize output and meet capacity targets.
• Inventory Coordination: Oversee replenishment cycles for packaging and consumables used in production.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure tasks are completed safely; enforce safety rules; partner with EHS and Food Safety teams to promote a strong safety culture; personally participate in MOCs related to safety process rollout and task risk assessments.
• Employee Engagement: Promote ownership and engagement in EHS and other site activities.
• Incident Investigation: Support the incident investigation system; ensure proper classification and root cause analysis; implement corrective actions.
• Data Management: Track production output, yield, capacity utilization, and other metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Case Management: Manage injuries/illnesses with site leadership and the medical case manager; ensure proper classification and OSHA recordkeeping.
• Health Assessments: Coordinate annual medical exams and occupational health assessments.
• Emergency Response: Support response teams in drills and actual incidents.
• Logistics Coordination: Partner with raw material planning and logistics teams to meet delivery targets; own raw material feeding to pre-weigh stations.
• Continuous Improvement: Work with the CI team to identify opportunities and support implementation; participate in savings opportunity tracking to support annual budget goals.
• Maintenance Partnership: Collaborate closely with Maintenance on preventive repairs and planned maintenance cycles.
• Capex Input: Contribute production expertise and operational insight to capital expenditure discussions.
• Floor Presence: Actively participate in Gemba walks, safety observation programs, hygiene audits, and problem-solving initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management (or related field), or equivalent progressive work experience.
• 10 years of experience in a food plant or related manufacturing environment.
• 6 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Proven success driving productivity improvements, including new equipment or process implementation.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and food safety practices.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience.
• Six Sigma Certification.
• Strong computer skills to implement and maintain shift/operator reporting and operational metrics (yield, OEE, lost time, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills to drive data-informed problem solving and continuous improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

• $50/hr
• Health benefits provided

This is not open to C2C or B2B referral basis.