Winland Foods · 11 hours ago
Production Manager
Grand Forks, ND
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $158K/yr
5+ years expWinland Foods is a company focused on manufacturing and production operations. The Production Manager provides leadership for manufacturing departments, optimizing processes, ensuring safety, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability among employees.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale
Responsibilities
Establish leadership and set the strategic direction for the manufacturing team. Ensures necessary plans are in place to deliver the required business results while developing a culture of ownership and accountability
Manages team of both hourly and exempt employees
Interpret safety policies/practices to employees including enforcing safe work practices
Manage a staff of direct reports through regular performance reviews and developmental activities to ensure movement toward a high performance / high engagement organization, while assuring effective departmental performance
Utilize available data (line speed target, set-up guidelines, and efficiency and process data) to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability. Utilize the above information as a tool to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and product cost
Set clear priorities and align resources to deliver against business and regulatory requirements in the areas of cost, financial controls, and quality, safety and business initiatives
Manage product quality by understanding and communicating customer needs to employees and ensuring expectations are consistently met and according to standard work
Determine schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel
Diagnose equipment, ingredients and packaging issues. Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance or others as appropriate to solve production-related problems
Ensure each manufacturing area is maintained in accordance with SQF standards
Ensure security of employees, facilities and information systems by following and enforcing established security procedures
Ensure clear and concise communication to all levels in the organization
Ensure regular safety inspections are conducted in all manufacturing areas
Must be able to drive improvements in manufacturing processes. Must be able to put new systems and procedures in place while instilling accountability and ownership in a rapidly changing environment
Supports Continuous Improvement projects through the practice of Root Cause Analysis, other management operating systems, etc
In the absence of the Plant Manager, the Production Manager may assume the responsibilities of that role. Noting, this position can involve weekend and on-call duties
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5+ years of manufacturing experience, with a minimum of three years of experience in a management capacity OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Effective listener and team player
Able to work effectively with others, have good interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Highly organized, critical thinker, who can multi-task
Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Strong computer skills including experience with SAP and Microsoft Office
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of food manufacturing, FDA/USDA, OSHA and EPA regulations desired
Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing mindset with the ability to lead and support multiple projects strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with match
STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
HSA
FSA
EAP
Hospital indemnity
Accident Insurance
Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
Legal
Critical Illness
Company
Winland Foods
Winland Foods specializes in manufacturing and developing pasta, sauces, dressings, dry dinners, pita chips, and syrups.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eric Beringause
Chief Executive Officer
Gene Pagel, MBA
Chief Information Officer
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