What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at The People Co.?
Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is looking to bring on board a hands on, continuous improvement oriented Production Manager for their facility in the Long Island, NY area.
In this exciting position, you will oversee and optimize the day-to-day operations of the organization. This is a great opportunity to be a key stakeholder in a growing company that invests in its employees. Relocation assistance in the form of a sign on bonus can be available.
What we are looking for you to do:
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices across all departments.
- Develop and implement operational strategies that drive business growth and enhance productivity.
- Implement new policies and procedures.
- Entrepreneurial experience in terms of building from the ground up.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Quality, Sanitation and Manufacturing regulations. Champion a H&S culture.
- Ensure that production meets and exceeds standards for safety, cost, quality, productivity, and customer service.
- Ensure that plant efficiency is maintained at the highest possible level without sacrificing safety, quality and plant standards.
- Oversee project management initiatives, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope.
- Review, maintain, control and implement corrective actions.
- Facilitate and implement lean principles across all aspects of manufacturing.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging team development and innovation.
- Continually coach, direct and train employees utilizing lean principles.
- Ensure department is running efficiently, from logistics, production, quality, health and safety, maintenance, sanitation, and CI.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess operational performance and make data-driven decisions.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3 years of production management (titled) experience required.
- 5 years of CPG manufacturing experience required.
- Bi Lingual Spanish required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
- Must have experience managing Production Supervisors.
- Clear criminal back check.
What we will offer:
- An attractive salary, bonus, 401k match and healthcare.
- An amazing opportunity to grow your career with a leading manufacturing company.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional looking to make a significant impact on organizational success through effective operations management.
If you are someone that is ideal for this position and have a passion to be part of a leading food company please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format – and don’t forget to include your accomplishments and achievements on your resume!