Process Manager

baf; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

baf in Idaho is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to lead food safety, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production line. You will coordinate production planning from raw materials to finished goods while guiding teams to meet budget and quality standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and efficient operations within a manufacturing plant setting. Candidates should have a strong background in process improvement and materials planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with 5+ years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.
• Proficient in Hyperion Planning, ERP, Excel, and office software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost of operations and budget adherence.
• Lead continuous improvement across the value stream.
• Develop and coach team members; manage shift communications.
• Plan materials, schedules, shutdowns, and production needs.
• Ensure product quality and safety per SQF codes.

Skills

Leadership

Cost control

Continuous improvement

Process optimization

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Hyperion Planning

ERP software

Excel

Word

Job description

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for contributions to company profits through management of food safety, human safety, cost control, employee involvement, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is accomplished by optimizing the plant processes using all company resources including capital to meet plant objectives and goals. Additionally, this position is accountable for planning and coordinating all production needs from raw material receiving through in-feed to production and finally to packaging finished product. This includes scheduling raw material, planning shutdowns and meeting the production plan and budget.

Essential Job Duties/Key Accountabilities

1. Cost of Operations. Ensures efficient and effective resource use at the lowest cost for adherence to production schedule and exception management. Ensures accurate and organized process documentation in procedures, paperwork and computer business systems. Participates in the development of strategic plans and improvements for the Idaho Campus. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring proper staffing, maintaining budgeted line rates, preventing out of specification production, managing raw material changes, staging materials and/or ingredients, add back of out of specification product, and HOLD product disposition. Assists in the following areas:
   1. Development of process budgets and cost estimates for new products and line extensions.
   2. Prepares and presents annual process review documents.
   3. Works with Maintenance in the planning and implementation of an effective preventative maintenance program.
   4. Supports the formulation of the capital project plan, including project development and justification.
2. Provides leadership, training, coaching, and oversight of continuous improvement efforts in the value stream and modeling The Basic Way for all employees. This includes driving the daily management system, leading the front-line leadership in setting and achieving continuous improvement goals, establishing and achieving project plans, measuring performance, and driving accountability. Eliminates waste through the application of continuous improvement practices throughout the enterprise and reduces wasted motion through the proper design of the work environment. Manages value stream performance by using Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to ensure clarity of objectives and progress against said objectives.
3. Employee Development. Ensures the ongoing coaching, development and training of team members and provides for an effective, productive work environment. Develops Team Leader and Shift Manager knowledge of the processes. Communicates effectively between shifts and functional areas, including contact with Division and Corporate personnel. Participates in shift change meetings. Uses enabling technologies (e.g. E-mail, voice mail) and written notes to facilitate communication. Facilitates communication between the Operations and Maintenance departments. This includes developing open communications and teamwork between operations and maintenance employees. Be well versed in Agilisys and Operations Reporting and have the ability to access on a daily basis to input and extract pertinent information and correct errors. Be able to assist Operators with their data input.
4. Customer Satisfaction. Supervises product quality by adherence to product and packaging specifications, GMPS SQF Codes, FM prevention, inline routine sanitation, and area sanitation and tool inspection. Participates in customer contacts via customer complaint responses.
5. Employee Safety. Supervises safety performance by using SAFE principles, attends regular safety meetings and assists in development of safety meeting topics. Assists in safety inspections and ensures orderliness of work areas.
6. Environmental, Waste Reduction. Helps maintain smooth relationship with potato solid waste customers (Currently WECO). Minimizes the wastes generated by processing and assists with recycle were possible.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) preferably in engineering or science related field and a minimum of five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Should have knowledge of Hyperion Planning Accounting software; Internet software; ERP system Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Manufacturing Plant Environment

Food and Workplace Safety Requirements

• All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF Food Safety Code.
• All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality, safety issues, or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.

DISCLAIMER: Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.