Operations Manager

Trillium Foods; Brundidge (AL); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Trillium Foods (SCF) is seeking an Operations Manager for the Brundidge, AL plant to oversee 2nd/3rd shift manufacturing operations. You will lead safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement initiatives while coaching production supervisors and hourly staff.

You will partner with plant leadership to ensure staffing, equipment readiness and on‑time production, with a strong focus on GMPs and food safety policies.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• 5–8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience directly supervising production supervisors and frontline manufacturing teams.
• Food, beverage, ingredients, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related manufacturing experience required.
• Experience leading operations across multiple shifts preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with limited onsite senior leadership support and make sound, timely decisions during off‑shift operations.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, FDA regulations, and food safety systems.
• Demonstrated success driving operational performance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to leverage data and KPIs for decision‑making.
• Advanced communication, coaching, and leadership capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Mansioni

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, service, labor, productivity, and customer requirements.
• Supervise, coach, and develop Production Supervisors and hourly teams.
• Monitor performance, labor utilization, efficiency, downtime, waste, and throughput.
• Lead daily production meetings and ensure cross-shift communication.
• Support labor planning, staffing effectiveness, and deployment.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, Planning, and Supply Chain to resolve issues.
• Use KPIs to monitor performance and drive action planning.
• Act as senior operations leader during assigned 2nd/3rd shift hours and make timely decisions.

Conoscenze

5–8+ years of progressive leadership

Supervising production Supervisors

GMPs, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, FDA knowledge

Shift leadership across 2nd/3rd

Data-driven decision making with KPIs

Excel proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Brundidge, AL (fully onsite role)

Schedule: 2nd/3rd Shift Coverage

Reports To: Plant Manager

Company: Trillium Foods (SCF)

Position Overview:

The Operations Manager – 2nd/3rd Shift oversees manufacturing operations at Trillium Foods' Brundidge facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence. This hands‑on leadership role works closely with the Plant Manager, Production Supervisors, and cross‑functional teams to drive performance, develop employees, and support continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a strong, results‑driven leader who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, promotes accountability, and makes sound operational decisions.

Schedule: 4:30 PM – 1:30 AM, with additional on‑call responsibilities for after‑hours operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Production & Operational Leadership

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, service, labor, productivity, and customer requirements.
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop Production Supervisors and provide leadership to hourly production teams.
• Monitor production performance, labor utilization, efficiencies, downtime, waste, and throughput.
• Conduct daily production meetings and ensure effective communication across shifts and departments.
• Support labor planning, staffing effectiveness, workforce deployment, and operational readiness.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to resolve operational challenges and drive execution.
• Utilize KPIs and operational data to monitor performance and drive action planning.
• Serve as the senior operations leader during assigned 2nd and 3rd shift hours, providing leadership and timely decision‑making when other plant leaders may not be onsite.
• Maintain a strong floor presence across assigned shifts and ensure Production Supervisors have clear priorities, direction, and support.
• Ensure effective shift‑to‑shift handoffs, including communication of production status, downtime, quality concerns, staffing issues, maintenance needs, and unresolved operational risks.
• Ensure production schedules are executed and proactively address staffing, equipment, material, or operational constraints that could impact customer service.
• Respond appropriately to call‑offs, staffing shortages, unexpected downtime, and changing production priorities during assigned shifts.
• Ensure the facility is operationally prepared for the following day, including staffing, materials, equipment readiness, and unresolved maintenance or quality concerns.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and promptly address safety concerns and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, FDA requirements, company policies, and plant safety programs.

Operational Excellence, Quality & Collaboration

• Champion food safety and quality standards, ensuring compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, sanitation requirements, and established procedures.
• Identify and implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce waste, minimize downtime, and enhance productivity.
• Lead problem‑solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to address operational challenges.
• Partner with Maintenance and Quality to ensure equipment reliability, resolve off‑shift issues, and coordinate appropriate escalation, production holds, shutdowns, or recovery actions.
• Ensure clear communication and documentation of significant overnight issues, corrective actions, and outstanding priorities for 1st‑shift leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• 5–8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience directly supervising production supervisors and frontline manufacturing teams.
• Food, beverage, ingredients, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related manufacturing experience required.
• Experience leading operations across multiple shifts preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with limited onsite senior leadership support and make sound, timely decisions during off‑shift operations.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, FDA regulations, and food safety systems.
• Demonstrated success driving operational performance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to leverage data and KPIs for decision‑making.
• Advanced communication, coaching, and leadership capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking and standing throughout a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, noise levels, and food manufacturing conditions.
• Ability to work on the production floor during 2nd and 3rd shift hours and provide flexibility as operational needs require.

Trillium Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.