Production Manager

Treehouse Foods; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the plant team, drive safety, quality, and production goals, and partner with Plant Manager to execute the operations strategy. The role emphasizes Lean improvements, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration on budgets and policies.

You will supervise and coach staff, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with all regulations while delivering manufacturing targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience strongly desired.
• Minimum 5–8 years manufacturing experience preferred in plant leadership.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train and motivate employees to maintain safety and meet quality standards.
• Lead operations strategy to achieve performance, quality, safety objectives.
• Develop and monitor operational budgets and procedures.
• Use data (OEE, line speed, efficiency) to improve productivity and uptime.
• Coach and develop employees using Lean principles.

Skills

Lean/CI experience

Manufacturing leadership

Results-driven

Track record of targets

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Posting Information

Employee Type: Full time; Location: WI Green Bay; Job Type: Production Operations; Job Title: Production Manager.

About Us

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance‑based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families.

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs

Job Description

About the Role: Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Manager will supervise, train and motivate employees to maintain employee safety and meet quality standards, production goals, efficiencies and customer satisfaction in a progressive and dynamic work environment.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Ensure adherence to all health and safety policies/protocols and promote a safety culture.
• Lead the development, execution and monitoring of the operations strategy in line with the overall operational objectives to achieve performance, quality, and safety improvement and ensure achievement of manufacturing goals.
• Assist in the development of operational and capital budgets, policies and procedures, and the execution of same.
• Utilize available data including OEE, line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability.
• Continually coach, direct and train employees utilizing Lean principles.
• Monitor employees' work performance and attitude and perform formal reviews as required by policy.
• Coach and counsel employees about work‑related issues and assist employees to correct job skill deficiencies.
• Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as in compliance with all customer and governmental regulations.
• Lead the continuous improvement program to deliver opportunities in cost, quality, food safety and service.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.
• Conduct regular meetings with plant personnel to ensure operational issues are being communicated and addressed expediently with a common understanding of goals.
• Drive employee engagement, training and development to maximize safety, quality, and productivity.
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Important Details

This is a full‑time on‑site role supporting the plant predominantly on 1st shift with schedule flexing between all shifts as required.

About You

• Manufacturing, Processing or Packaging industry with specific experience in food production
• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience strongly desired
• Results‑driven with a strong desire to grow and learn in a fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding targets and goals
• Minimum 5–8 years manufacturing experience preferred in plant leadership
• Bachelor's Degree required

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability‑[e-mail].