Production Manager

Winland Foods; North East (Erie County); On-site; USD 93,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

STD/LTD/AD&D/Life

HSA

FSA

EAP

Hospital indemnity

Accident Insurance

Identity protection

Legal

Critical Illness

Job summary

Winland Foods is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence in a fast-paced food production environment. This role focuses on setting strategic direction, building a culture of ownership, and ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products.

The position oversees both hourly and exempt staff, enforces safety practices, and utilizes data to improve OEE and product cost.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with at least 3 years in a management role.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish leadership and set strategic direction for the manufacturing team.
• Manage a team of hourly and exempt employees.
• Enforce safety policies and procedures across operations.
• Perform regular performance reviews and development activities.
• Use data to improve OEE, uptime, and product cost.
• Prioritize work to meet cost, quality, safety and regulatory goals.
• Ensure product quality aligns with customer needs and standard work.
• Coordinate with engineering and maintenance to solve production issues.
• Maintain SQF standards across manufacturing areas.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead multiple projects.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Winland Foods is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence in a fast-paced food production environment. This leadership role is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the manufacturing team, developing a culture of accountability and ownership, and ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products.

Employee Type

Full time

Location

PA North East

Job Type

Production Operations

Production Manager

Schedule

1st Shift, Monday-Friday with overtime as applicable

Work Location

11160 Parkway Dr, North East, PA 16428

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
• HSA
• FSA
• EAP
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
• Legal
• Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications

$93k - $138k annually with additional bonus potential

Role and responsibilities

• Establish leadership and set the strategic direction for the manufacturing team. Ensures necessary plans area in place to deliver the required business results while developing a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Manages team of both hourly and exempt employees
• Interpret safety policies/practices to employees including enforcing safe work practices.
• Manage a staff of direct reports through regular performance reviews and developmental activities to ensure movement toward a high performance / high engagement organization, while assuring effective departmental performance.
• Utilize available data (line speed target, set-up guidelines, and efficiency and process data) to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability. Utilize the above information as a tool to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and product cost.
• Set clear priorities and align resources to deliver against business and regulatory requirements in the areas of cost, financial controls, and quality, safety and business initiatives.
• Manage product quality by understanding and communicating customer needs to employees and ensuring expectations are consistently met and according to standard work.
• Determine schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
• Diagnose equipment, ingredients and packaging issues. Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance or others as appropriate to solve production-related problems.
• Ensure each manufacturing area is maintained in accordance with SQF standards.
• Ensure security of employees, facilities and information systems by following and enforcing established security procedures.
• Ensure clear and concise communication to all levels in the organization.
• Ensure regular safety inspections are conducted in all manufacturing areas.
• Must be able to drive improvements in manufacturing processes. Must be able to put new systems and procedures in place while instilling accountability and ownership in a rapidly changing environment.
• Supports Continuous Improvement projects through the practice of Root Cause Analysis, %s, and other management operating systems, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned. This position can involve weekend and on call duties.
• In the absence of the Plant Manager, the Production Manager may assume the responsibilities of that role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with a minimum three years of experience in a management capacity OR equivalent combination of education and experience, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Effective listener and team player.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing, FDA/USDA, OSHA and EPA regulations desired.
• Able to work effectively with others, have good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly organized, critical thinker able to multi-task.
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills including experience with SAP and Microsoft Office.
• Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing mindset with the ability to lead and support multiple projects strongly preferred.

Physical Activity/Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, and use hands and fingers. Also, the employee may be required to lift up to 55lbs. This position requires the employee to be able to read, write, and communicate orally in English.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.