Production Manager

• Minimum 5-8 years of manufacturing experience, preferably within food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, beverage, pharmaceutical, or other high-volume production environments.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience managing supervisors and manufacturing teams.
• Strong experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success managing production performance, labor efficiency, quality, safety, and operational KPIs.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Strong understanding of GMPs, food safety requirements, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing labor planning, workforce utilization, scheduling, and staffing needs.
• Proven ability to develop supervisors, build high-performing teams, and drive employee engagement.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret operational data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project management capabilities.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Fluent English required; Bilingual Spanish preferred.

• Passionate about a purpose driven career
• Committed to fostering inclusive environments that support employee development and well-being
• Sets clear expectations, encourages innovation, and drives continuous improvement
• Models and coaches towards transparency and integrity in decision-making
• Effectively facilitates cross-team communication and teamwork

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, Food Science, or a related field required.
• If no degree, equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence certifications are a plus.

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and access production areas.
• Requires standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, twisting, and other physical movements throughout the workday.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment with exposure to production equipment, noise, varying temperatures, and moving machinery.

• Cold, refrigerated, and freezer environments.
• Fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing setting.
• Industrial production environment with associated noise levels.
• Availability to support off-shift operations, weekends, and business-critical production needs as required.

• Limited travel is expected (less than 10%)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.