Production Manager

DSJ Global; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global partners with a well-established food manufacturer to recruit a Production Manager in Beloit, WI. You will lead day-to-day operations, drive continuous improvement, and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced production environment.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and cost control while driving plant KPIs and cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience leading supervisors and large hourly teams in high-volume settings.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems, GMPs, HACCP and regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record driving productivity, quality, and KPI improvements.
• Experience implementing Lean, CI, TPM, or Operational Excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to meet safety, quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Coach and develop production supervisors and frontline employees.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on productivity, waste reduction, and throughput.
• Monitor plant KPIs and implement action plans to improve yields, downtime, and OEE.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Warehouse teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Support employee training, workforce planning, and succession development.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

OEE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you a proven operations leader looking to make a significant impact within a growing food manufacturing organization? We're partnering with a well-established manufacturer seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and develop high-performing teams within a fast-paced production environment.

This is an opportunity to join a company that values employee development, operational excellence, food safety, and a culture of accountability. The Production Manager will play a key role in achieving production goals, improving efficiencies, and building a strong team-oriented culture while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, service, and cost objectives are consistently achieved.
• Manage, coach, and develop production supervisors and frontline employees while fostering a culture of accountability and engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, labor efficiency, throughput, and operational excellence.
• Monitor plant KPIs and implement action plans to improve attainment, yields, downtime, labor performance, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Warehouse teams to improve plant performance and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and strengthen operational performance.
• Support employee training, workforce planning, succession development, and overall team growth initiatives.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement programs throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within food, beverage, dairy, bakery, protein, ingredient, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading supervisors and large hourly production teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems, GMPs, HACCP, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience driving measurable improvements in productivity, labor efficiency, quality performance, and operational KPIs.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team development skills.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, TPM, or Operational Excellence initiatives.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a stable, growing, and highly respected food manufacturing organization.
• Opportunity to influence plant culture, team performance, and long-term operational strategy.
• High-visibility leadership role with significant career advancement potential.
• Competitive compensation package featuring bonus opportunities and comprehensive benefits.
• Chance to make a meaningful impact by leading people, improving processes, and driving business results.

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