Production Manager

Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Austin Allen Company – Professional Recruitment is seeking a Plant Production Manager for a dairy/cheese-focused food manufacturing facility in the Midwest. You will lead daily operations, drive budget achievement, and maintain stringent quality standards across the plant.

You will supervise production staff, champion continuous improvement, and coordinate with sanitation teams to ensure safety and regulatory compliance. Salary $90,000–$100,000 plus bonus and relocation benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Food & Beverage manufacturing.
• Experience supervising or managing a team or shift.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisors to ensure effective collaboration with employees and adherence to work rules, quality standards and budgets.
• Drive the plant's continuous improvement strategy and ensure management has knowledge of goals and quality processes.
• Collaborate with the Sanitation team to maintain food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Food & Beverage manufacturing

Supervisory/Management experience

Job description

Production Manager – Food Manufacturing – Midwest

Salary $90,000 - $100,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Paid Relocation to the Upper Midwest

Are you a positive and productive leader? Do you have experience in a food manufacturing facility (dairy/cheese)? If so, our client needs you to lead this plant by meeting the plant budget and exceeding company goals while maintaining quality standards.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring that production supervisors work effectively with employees to promote positive and productive working relationships. Assist supervisors in effectively applying work rules, driving quality, and employment policies. To be successful in this Plant Production Manager’s role, you’ll champion the plant’s continuous improvement strategy, achieve all budget and performance targets, and ensure that the management team has working knowledge of all goals and quality processes. You will also work closely with the Sanitation team.

Minimum requirements for this Plant Production Manager position:

• At least 5 years of experience and knowledge in Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
• Team or Shift Supervisory or Management experience.