2nd Shift Production Manager — Food Manufacturing

Volpi Foods; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision,

Life Insurance, Disability and Death/“

Job summary

Volpi Foods in Missouri is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while managing resources including equipment and materials.

You will drive continuous improvement, oversee performance evaluations, and coordinate with the production planner; emphasis on FIFO and GP-based operations to meet company objectives.

Join America’s oldest family-owned Italian meat producer and contribute to delivering high-quality products to loyal customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years manufacturing or food industry experience with at least two (2) years supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills; must be a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Continuous Improvement experience in manufacturing; Six Sigma or Lean certification a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Minimum three (3) years' experience with an ERP/MRP system; GP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Team Leader's activities and ensures they perform all duties.
• Completes evaluations of direct reports and coaches for growth.
• Completes 30/60/90-day and annual performance evaluations for staff.
• Responsible for submitting Manufacturing Orders into Great Plains (GP).
• Ensures FIFO inventory is met.
• Contributes to area production schedule with Production Planner & Scheduler to reach 95% attainment.
• Champions safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Attains KPIs (Safety, Quality, Cost, Service).
• Identifies and implements cost reductions in yields, labor efficiency, and overall production.
• Reviews and approves end-of-shift production run sign-off.
• Verifies checks passed or retried.
• Corrects NCRs and CARs with appropriate corrective actions.
• Provides explanation comments for missed or cancelled checks.
• Develops team members to increase skills and cross-train.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Continuous Improvement

MS Office

ERP/MRP experience

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Volpi Foods in Missouri is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while managing resources including equipment and materials.

You will drive continuous improvement, oversee performance evaluations, and coordinate with the production planner; emphasis on FIFO and GP-based operations to meet company objectives.

Join America’s oldest family-owned Italian meat producer and contribute to delivering high-quality products to loyal customers.