Line Centric Manager

McCain Foods; Town of Plover (WI); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Day Shift Line Centric Manager to own end-to-end line performance, ensuring safe, efficient operations from staging to packaging.

You will lead line supervisors and hourly staff, partnering with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to hit production goals and push continuous improvement. The role emphasizes ownership, a data-driven approach, and a culture of accountability, with a hybrid work model and a compensation range of

Qualifications

• Five or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Two or more years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience operating, leading, or supporting production lines.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and workplace safety requirements.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team member development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to performance management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance of assigned production lines.
• Deliver daily production schedules and monitor plan-to-actual performance through line-level reviews and operational metrics.
• Lead line start-ups, changeovers, and shutdown activities to maximize efficiency and product quality.
• Facilitate daily management systems including line huddles, Gemba walks, visual management, and tiered accountability meetings.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE, downtime, scrap, yield, labor utilization, and schedule attainment.
• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leaders, and hourly team members to build capability and strengthen succession pipelines.
• Manage labor planning, staffing, attendance, scheduling, and workforce deployment to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards while maintaining a zero-incident mindset.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve operational constraints, investigate quality concerns, and improve line performance.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives that improve throughput, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address safety, quality, and operational issues.
• Represent assigned lines in plant leadership meetings, customer visits, audits, and operational reviews.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

Line operations

Lean Six Sigma

ERP MES

Data analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing

Tools

ERP

MES

Job description

Position Title: Line Centric Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 45046

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The Day Shift Manufacturing Line Centric Manager is responsible for the end-to-end performance of one or more production lines during the day shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations from material staging through packaging and handoff. Reporting to the Sr Production Manager, this role leads production supervisors, team leaders, and hourly team members while partnering closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Human Resources to achieve production goals, drive continuous improvement, and build a culture of accountability and engagement. We act like owners.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Own the safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance of assigned production lines.
• Deliver daily production schedules and monitor plan-to-actual performance through line-level reviews and operational metrics.
• Lead line start-ups, changeovers, and shutdown activities to maximize efficiency and product quality.
• Facilitate daily management systems including line huddles, Gemba walks, visual management, and tiered accountability meetings.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE, downtime, scrap, yield, labor utilization, and schedule attainment.
• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leaders, and hourly team members to build capability and strengthen succession pipelines.
• Manage labor planning, staffing, attendance, scheduling, and workforce deployment to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards while maintaining a zero-incident mindset.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve operational constraints, investigate quality concerns, and improve line performance.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives that improve throughput, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address safety, quality, and operational issues.
• Represent assigned lines in plant leadership meetings, customer visits, audits, and operational reviews.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Five or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Two or more years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience operating, leading, or supporting production lines in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and workplace safety requirements.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team member development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to performance management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, or similar continuous improvement certification.
• Experience with ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Knowledge of workforce management and employee relations practices.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

$65,500.00 - $87,400.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits:

At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer.

If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us.

By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:

Manufacturing

Location(s):

US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover

Company:

McCain Foods USA, Inc.