Production Manager

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

If you are passionate about delivering excellence, and think you are a great fit with our organization, we'd love to hear from you.

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Balchem Corporation, and its subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Manager is responsible for monitoring and guiding all production activities related to the Sleepy Eye Plant. He/she shall advise, control, and support operations to guarantee compliance with the Production Schedule, Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Regulatory Laws, and Corporate specifications, policies, and procedures. A general knowledge and understanding of Spray Drying production processes and excellent communication skills are essential to the successful fulfillment of the position requirements. This position is required to function as coach and counselor as well as a key decision maker. In addition to operations support, the production manager will act as the back-up to the Site Leader.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Personally, follows and enforces all safety policies and procedures. Works to advance and promote the safety culture of the site.
• Ensures the safety of personnel and property by making sure that unsafe acts or conditions are not permitted to prevail, routinely inspects safety equipment, investigates any potential hazards and recommends corrective action.
• Monitor data on Safety, Quality, Cost, and Efficiency and develop continuous improvement plans. Develop and manage key metrics
• Maximize the sales generated by the Processing Equipment through compliance to the production schedule as well as coordination of scale-up activities for new products.
• Develop staffing plans and optimal production schedules to maximize efficiency and throughput.
• Monitor all production operations on a regular basis; take corrective action when deviations from specifications are apparent; report problems and corrective actions to operations staff in a timely manner; observe production processes for compliance with written SOPs.
• Coordinate and prioritize maintenance activities for repairs and equipment upgrades.
• Set goals/objectives with Operations Manager and other plant leadership.
• Comply with all policies and procedures of the Corporation.
• The position requires sufficient time to accomplish the tasks leading to long days, weekends, and holiday work schedules. When plant production is operational on weekends and holidays, the Production Manager is expected to be available to work if needed. The ability to manage change and interruption is paramount to being successful in this role.
• Performs other duties as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 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. Must be able to communicate and handle conflict in a professional manner. The ability to give and welcome feedback and contribute to building a positive team spirit is required.

The expected salary range for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 a year.

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