Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Production Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Production Manager. 

The Production Manager works closely with the plant management team in maintaining sound and efficient operations of the production lines and staff while keeping food safety as a priority. The team-oriented Production Manager leads and is responsible for deliverables including production goals, schedule, and staffing changes, and making high-impact operations decisions when issues arise. 

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage the production personnel within the plant(s).  

• Responsible for manufacturing and maintaining safe, quality food by following good manufacturing practices, food defense, HACCP and SQF requirements.  

• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and promoting cooperation within and between departments. 

• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.  

• Manage constraints to maximize OEE,  

• Lead cross functional meetings focused on improving performance in safety, quality, throughput and cost.  

• Required to provide all external auditors with needed materials and information, follow-up via written responses where applicable and coordinate supplemental plant visits.  

• Implement and oversee Company sanitation program and related procedures for pre-production, production and shutdown periods. 

• Monitor day to day manufacturing for SOP execution, assisting the operation with any required support.  

• Ensure proper training and development of the production employees to improve factory performance.  

• Ability to travel between facilities and/or off-site storage sites. 

• Communicate with outside vendors and/or supplies. 

• Work with engineering and maintenance on a daily basis.  

• Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner 

Supervisory Duties 

• Lead, manage, and supervise production employees, delegate training for all processes within the production area setting. 

• Provide mentorship and training to functional team members 

• Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching. 

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