Senior Dairy Production Manager — Safety & Quality

Lactalis Canada; Mitchell; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 Weeks Vacation

Benefits from Day 1

Pension with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer day

Learning & Development

Job summary

Lactalis Canada is hiring a Production Manager for its Mitchell, Ontario plant. The role oversees processing departments, ensuring safety, product quality, reliability, and cost efficiency in a complex operation.

The ideal candidate has a Engineering/Science background with a strong track record in production leadership, continuous improvement, and team development within dairy manufacturing. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Qualifications

• College diploma or University degree in Engineering, Food Science or Biochemistry.
• Ten years of experience in production leadership in manufacturing, preferably dairy.
• Strong leadership, planning and execution skills.
• Experience improving plant performance and developing teams.
• Knowledge of high-speed filling, packaging equipment and processing systems.
• Familiarity with SAP or automation systems.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Budgeting and financial understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage production by measuring, analyzing, and executing corrective actions for safety, quality, efficiency and people.
• Plan and execute production and labor schedules to meet volume, cost control and quality requirements including HACCP.
• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance and ensure compliance with safety programs.
• Supervise staff, hire, review performance, coach, and develop teams.
• Support plant and corporate objectives by setting annual goals and strategies.
• Manage department budget and justify expenditures versus plan.

Skills

Leadership

Production scheduling

Safety compliance

Quality management

Budgeting

Kaizen/CI

SAP

CIP processes

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Engineering

Food Science

Biochemistry

Tools

SAP

Lotus Notes

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Lactalis Canada is hiring a Production Manager for its Mitchell, Ontario plant. The role oversees processing departments, ensuring safety, product quality, reliability, and cost efficiency in a complex operation.

The ideal candidate has a Engineering/Science background with a strong track record in production leadership, continuous improvement, and team development within dairy manufacturing. Competitive salary and benefits available.