Pet Food Production Manager — Lean, Safety & Growth

Kalmbach Feeds; Carey (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

K9 & Kin seeks a Production Manager to lead our pet food manufacturing operations in Carey, OH. You will drive safety, quality, and efficiency while building a capable, accountable team across production, maintenance, QA, and planning.

We value hands-on leadership, a continuous improvement mindset, and strong cross-functional collaboration to deliver superior products and cost-effective operations.

Qualifications

• Progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including supervision of teams
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; other combos considered
• Hands-on leader with ability to develop people and build high-performing teams
• Strong decision-making, organization, and prioritization skills
• Continuous improvement mindset with Lean or similar methodologies
• Ability to collaborate across departments and align teams
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems and GMP/food safety basics

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production operations to meet safety, quality, and output goals
• Develop and coach supervisors and frontline staff for high performance
• Promote safety, food safety, quality, GMP compliance across operations
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to boost productivity
• Collaborate with Maintenance, QA, Food Safety, Warehouse, Planning, and Procurement

Skills

Leadership experience

Bachelor’s degree in operations/eng/ag

Lean manufacturing

Team development

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Technical manufacturing systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Engineering/Business

Tools

Manufacturing systems

MS Office

Job description

K9 & Kin seeks a Production Manager to lead our pet food manufacturing operations in Carey, OH. You will drive safety, quality, and efficiency while building a capable, accountable team across production, maintenance, QA, and planning.

We value hands-on leadership, a continuous improvement mindset, and strong cross-functional collaboration to deliver superior products and cost-effective operations.