PRODUCTION MANAGER

SUMMARY: The Production Manager directs and coordinates activities of the production departments in safety, materials management, productivity management, scheduling, preventive maintenance, and human resources. Must be the site leader in living and driving the Company Core Values and High Performance Work Culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in bimonthly management level safety audits to ensure safety procedures and policies are being properly utilized
• Responsible for monitoring and counseling employees to assure safe work practices   
• When an accident occurs, the Production Manager is responsible for the timely and accurate completion and distribution of the Accident Investigation Report.This includes counseling of employee and the identification and follow through on any corrective action
•    Responsible for all Lockout/Tagout, Right to Know and Emergency Evacuation Training
•    Responsible for the annual Lockout/Tagout Audit of department equipment with 100% accuracy
•    Follow Company personnel and product safety requirements including standards such as those from SQF and internal GMPs. This includes the effective maintenance and enforcement of the requirements contained in the SQF Food Safety Management system
• Follow proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with State and Federal laws
• Responsible for the production of a quality product, free of defects within specified limits         
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking spoilage to ensure levels do not exceed Company specified allowance
• Responsible for reviewing and evaluating questionable materials to determine disposition
• Responsible for having all materials at the line for start up and back up, as well as lined up for the next job to reduce down time
• Responsible for ensuring that established requirements of maximum efficiencies are realized on all production equipment in the area of responsibility
• Responsible for accurate record keeping of equipment production rates to ensure problem solving actions are taken before critical situations arise
• Responsible for the efficient utilization of direct and indirect labor costs

• Responsible for the direct coordination with other departments to ensure all necessary materials, including secondary production capabilities (back up), are available and in working order to facilitate production
• Must pro-actively seek opportunities to increase productivity through equipment modification, labor reduction, and operator input
• Respond to and manage resources as directed by Production Scheduling to satisfy production and customer needs
• Coordinate and/or schedule production staffing according to department capacity and line load for maximum efficiencies
• Inform and train department personnel to respond to frequent schedule changes as dictated by business and customer needs
• Schedule operators and mechanical support for designated equipment to meet production schedules
• Coordinate with other departments to verify parts availability and shipping requirements
• Maintain constant communication with necessary plant management staff concerning status of equipment and personnel
• Ensure all scheduled equipment is in working order to maintain efficient production schedule
• Aggressively monitor the preventive maintenance program to meet maintenance schedules