Night-Shift Operations Leader (Lean & Safety)

Daily Harvest; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Daily Harvest is seeking a Night Shift Operations Manager in Norton Shores, MI to lead manufacturing on the night shift with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and financial performance. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, coach supervisors, and ensure a compliant operating environment.

You will partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Technical Services to improve process capability and efficiency while delivering on KPIs and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferably in Engineering, Operations Management or Business Administration
• 5-7 years progressive leadership in a manufacturing environment
• Food/dairy processing experience preferred
• Experience with thermal processing, retorts and canned product preferred
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement skills
• Project management experience
• Strong business and financial competence
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative management style
• Effective leadership to build a shared vision and drive change
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Own night-shift performance across safety, quality, service, productivity, equipment utilization, labor, and cost
• Deliver production KPIs and maximize throughput while controlling labor, waste, downtime, and operating costs
• Use data to identify losses, prioritize opportunities, and make decisions that improve financial productivity
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement and Lean thinking across the night shift
• Identify and eliminate waste, inefficiencies, downtime, quality losses, and process variation
• Lead root-cause problem solving and ensure corrective actions deliver sustainable results
• Partner with Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, Quality, and Technical Services to improve process capability, reliability, and efficiency
• Provide strong, visible leadership to the night-shift production team
• Coach and develop supervisors and employees to build a high-performing, accountable team
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and priorities while holding the team accountable for results
• Empower employees to identify problems, improve processes, and take ownership of performance
• Build leadership capability and succession strength within the team
• Lead by example and ensure a safe, compliant operating environment
• Maintain strong food safety and quality standards through partnership with Quality and Food Safety
• Ensure employees are trained and consistently follow safety, GMP, quality, and operating standards
• Address issues quickly and drive root-cause solutions
• Maintain strong communication and effective shift handoffs with all operating teams
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Technical Services, Safety, HR, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership to remove barriers and improve performance
• Ensure night-shift priorities are aligned with overall plant and business objectives

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Daily Harvest is seeking a Night Shift Operations Manager in Norton Shores, MI to lead manufacturing on the night shift with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and financial performance. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, coach supervisors, and ensure a compliant operating environment.

You will partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Technical Services to improve process capability and efficiency while delivering on KPIs and cost targets.