Food production manager Jobs in Milwaukee, WI

TekPro is partnered with a rapidly growing food and beverage processor in the greater Milwaukee area in their search for a Production Manager! This individual will manage a team of 55 including production and sanitation, and our ideal candidate will have the potential to move into executive leadership in the future. We are seeking someone with a proven ability to drive results.

The target range is up to $130k annually plus bonus.

Reports to :

Vice President of Operations

Supervises : Shift Superintendents / Supervisors

Summary of Position :

Responsible for managing the overall performance of the production and sanitation teams. Accountable for safety, food

safety & quality, and productivity results for the production department.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead plant production department. Provide direction and vision for production and sanitation employees. Coaches, councils, and trains staff to improve individual skills and grow overall department capabilities. Coordinates closely with all leaders of the organization.
• Support Safety and Food Safety initiatives, training, and positive culture development. Demonstrate understanding, compliance, and accountability for program and policy development and execution.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through effective floor huddles, shift exchange meetings, and proper escalation to Daily Direction Setting and KPI review meetings.
• Responsible for achieving operational objectives by utilizing systems and data to identify root causes of loss, develop continuous improvement action plans, and manage implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Manages individual performance and personal development of the production team. Leads in a manner that promotes engagement, maintains morale, skills proficiency, and productivity. Recruit and hire team members as required.
• Verification and analysis of daily production and downtime data. Manage open production activities and coordinate with other departments to prioritize work.
• Develop and implement standard work for production and sanitation including start-up, shut-down, changeover, equipment operation and troubleshooting, housekeeping, and equipment sanitation.
• All other duties as assigned

Technical & Behavioral Requirements – Education, Areas of Knowledge and Experience :