PRODUCTION MANAGER
McEntire Produce
Vineland, NJ
Job Details
Job Location: Vineland, NJ - Vineland, NJ
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Location: Vineland, New Jersey
Travel Requirements: While this position will not require frequent travel, it is expected that the chosen applicant be onsite in South Carolina to train for 4-6 weeks ahead of assuming the role in the satellite facility.
Objective: Manage the production process to ensure orders are completed safely and on schedule. This position will be located in a satellite facility and will be responsible for reporting back to the corporate location in South Carolina.
Safety Requirements:
- Ensure all health and safety standards are met and enforced and that all employees are trained properly to prevent accidents.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee the completion of orders in accordance with company and customer requirements.
- Analyze productivity, workflow, methods and procedures, making recommendations to operations as appropriate.
- Enforce all company policies and plant rules, to include but not limited to human safety, food safety, workforce accountability, and applicable standard operating procedures.
- Work alongside plant management to assist in continuous improvement efforts related to equipment performance, quality of product, and process improvement.
- Communicate regularly with the Purchasing group at the SC location to ensure inventory, including raw product and packaging, is accurate and production needs are met.
- Utilize RedZone to track performance metrics and provide visibility to SC location.
- Submit weekly reports to SVP of Operations outlining weekly productivity, yield, and all other applicable information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years production/manufacturing experience, food manufacturingexperience is a plus
- 3+ years supervising or leading teams.
- Knowledge of the basic elements of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in a manufacturing environment and the ability to apply them.
- Position requires proven ability to effectively interface with all levels of management, technical and administrative staff
- Must be detail-oriented and enjoy a dynamic ever-changing environment.
- Must have a desire for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction, process and product quality and reliability.
- Must be detail-oriented , able to prioritize in an ever-changing environment, and delegate appropriately
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.