Plant Production Manager - Safety, Ops & Growth

Balchem; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem, Sleepy Eye Plant, seeks a Production Manager to oversee all production activities, ensuring compliance with the production schedule, SOPs, GMPs, and regulatory requirements. The role requires coaching, decisive guidance, and collaboration with site leadership to support operations.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree or substantial operations experience with 3–5 years supervising, plus strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency with Office tools.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in related field with one or more years’ experience, or 5-10 years of experience in plant operations and 3-5 years of supervising the work of and coaching others.
• Proficiency with computer systems and software programs, especially Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) is needed.
• Possess strong organizational skills
• Individual must be quality oriented and process oriented.
• The ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Follow and enforce all safety policies; promote safety culture.
• Ensure safety of personnel and property; inspect equipment and address hazards.
• Monitor Safety, Quality, Cost, and Efficiency; develop improvement plans.
• Maximize production by coordinating the schedule and scale-up activities for new products.
• Develop staffing plans and production schedules to maximize efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance and upgrades; prioritize repairs.
• Set goals with Operations Manager and plant leadership.
• Be available for weekends/holidays and manage change as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong organizational skills

Coaching/leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Balchem, Sleepy Eye Plant, seeks a Production Manager to oversee all production activities, ensuring compliance with the production schedule, SOPs, GMPs, and regulatory requirements. The role requires coaching, decisive guidance, and collaboration with site leadership to support operations.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree or substantial operations experience with 3–5 years supervising, plus strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency with Office tools.