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Production Manager

Production Manager

Darigold BrandBoise, ID, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Production Manager

The Production Manager should possess the desire and ability to dynamically contribute to the success of the facility. The ideal candidates for the role will excel in a fast-paced environment, consistently demonstrate initiative, and can handle multiple rigorous projects and endeavors. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong attention to detail and will be committed to producing high quality products.

The Production Manager reports to the Assistant Plant Manager. The primary purpose of the position is to direct and to be accountable for the activities of the Boise Plant's production departments involving Receiving, Processing, and Packaging while collaborating with Safety, Quality, Warehouse and Maintenance.

Objective Role :

  • The Production Manager will serve as a true strategic partner within the facility by :
  • Providing leadership and guidance to all Production Department Supervisors; define and ensure that individual performance of subordinates meet or exceed goals and expectations
  • Ensuring effective communications and status reports are maintained with the entire management team
  • Ensuring superior levels and delivery of safety, reliability, sanitation, quality and regulatory conformance in all arenas
  • Sponsoring continuous improvement initiatives and providing momentum to ensure successful completion
  • This function has a direct impact on the fiscal stability of the business and productivity of the business unit

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Prepare and conduct team meetings to ensure proper communications and updates
  • Work aggressively and cooperatively with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and EHS staff to ensure goals and objectives for the facility are accomplished :
  • Maximizes yields (product to raw material / ingredient ratios)
  • Minimizes off-specification product
  • Maximizes throughput (gallons / pounds per cycle)
  • Ensures safe work performance standards
  • Demonstrates excellent diplomacy and prompt intervention tactics in handling potentially disruptive personnel issues
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in the arenas related to the production process and its associated equipment
  • Guide, and provide momentum, for the operations teams during periods of downtime
  • Through support and coordination ensure training and development of all plant production personnel
  • Assess, identify, and report on plant operations and the fiscal impact on those operations of upsets, downtime, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Predictively, creatively, and decisively address production issues to guarantee swift resolution and minimal system or process upset
  • Identify potential in, sponsor, mentor, and ensure development of supervisor subordinates
  • Ensure effective employee communication, training and compliance on quality programs, policies and standards. Take action to address quality issues and the root cause
  • Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems
  • Partner with continuous improvement leaders to implement Lean principles and practices
  • Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to build an engaged and effective team
  • Establish goals, communicate expectation and build a culture of accountability, commitment and empowerment
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Ability to analytically and systemically troubleshoot manufacturing processes and issues; ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical applications in food and / or dairy processing
  • Fluent in Continuous Improvement Processes such as Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Process applications, and Standardized Procedural Development; ability to identify, assess, and develop department and process improvement projects and present financial justification
  • Demonstrates flexibility in moving from operational to financial disciplines
  • Ability to apply GMP procedures and practices to the system and ensure conformance
  • Ability to perform daily checks and reports to ensure quality and production goals are met
  • Computer literate in PC based applications in including Microsoft Office Suite, 11i, Oracle, EAM, and familiarity with PLC based process controls
  • Ability and experience working with groups of individuals with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds
  • Ability to achieve results through management and direction of others
  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must be self-motivated and require minimal oversight or supervision
  • Education, Experience, and Certifications :

  • Three to five years of experience in dairy, food processing or similar facility
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business or related field preferred.
  • Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, OSHA, and Department of Labor operational standards
  • Darigold is known for delivering fresh, high quality, value-added dairy products to people and customer-driven solutions to organizations all around the globe. We are the 5th largest dairy Co-Op in the US and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in Seattle, Washington. We produce over 10 billion pounds of milk every year! Since 1918, our Farmer-owners have taken great pride in producing nutritious dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Our work environment provides a result driven, collaborative space, with open & transparent communication, and a culture of celebrating everyone's wins. Our mid-size private business model provides the ability to have dynamic involvement at all levels of our organization. We offer our employees a team-oriented work environment, competitive salary, an excellent benefit package including a 401K program and an educational assistance program.

    At Darigold, we embrace diversity & welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We're proud to say we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

    As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify.

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