Production Manager

Overhill Farms; Vernon (CA); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

OVERHILL FARMS INC. is seeking a Production Manager to lead the plant 1 production line, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise daily operations while driving continuous improvement and compliance with food safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on management, data-driven decision making, and mentoring of staff to achieve efficiency and yield goals in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Food Science, or 5+ years in food manufacturing.
• 5+ years’ experience in Food Manufacturing Industry.
• 3+ years’ experience managing processes, documentation, and production planning.
• 3+ years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Experience in problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Experience in creating and implementing SOPs.
• 1+ years’ experience with automated packaging lines.
• 2+ years’ experience maintaining efficiency and yield reports.
• 2 years’ experience in cost saving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and manage all production line activities to meet goals.
• Develop the team through teaching, coaching, and leadership in food safety.
• Use a computerized system and hands-on approach to manage changing priorities.
• Create and manage production plans and schedules.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, FDA/USDA, ISO, BRC, and other standards.
• Resolve production scheduling problems by analyzing data and systems.
• Provide management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing production data and trends.
• Maintain and update knowledge through professional development and industry reading.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Organizational skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering/food science

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

OVERHILL FARMS INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION: Production Manager - Plant 1

EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/09/2026

REPORTS TO: Sr. Operations Manager

DEPARTMENT: Production

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and managing all activities of the production line to exceed safety, quality, delivery, cost, and efficiency goals. They will develop the team through teaching, coaching, mentoring and leadership food safety standards, while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Production planning and control is key, withthe individual using acomputerized system, in addition to a hands-on approach to managing ever-changing priorities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other duties as assigned:

1. Achieves production planning operational objectives by creating and managing production plans and schedules.
2. Implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements and implementing changes.
3. Determines production priorities by reviewing customer orders, requirements and production schedules, analyzes equipment, materials, and coordinates schedules with sales.
4. Ensure compliance with all food safety and regulatory standards (HACCP, GMP, FDA/USDA, FSSAI, ISO, BRC, etc.)
5. Resolves production scheduling problems by analyzing data and systems, developing solutions and prioritizing.
6. Provides management control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing production data and trends.
7. Reviews production output, new requirements, and efficiencies to determine profitability of products, equipment, and personnel, adjusting each as needed.
8. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
9. Works with and assists Food Safety and Quality Department with 3rd party audits, customer audits, and government inspections. (USDA, FDA, Health Department)
10. Helps to troubleshoot and train employees on troubleshooting very basic machine functions.
11. Able to design, implement, and standardize continuous improvement projects based on efficiency, safety, food safety, and yield goals.
12. Able to input and analyze data and make decisions based off trends.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, or other related degree; or 5+ years of food Manufacturing experience
2. 5+ years’ experience within the Food Manufacturing Industry
3. 3+ years’ experience managing processes,documentation skills and production planning,
4. 3+ years’ experience in a Managerial or Supervisory role
5. Experience in problem solving and root cause analysis
6. Experience in creating and implementing SOP’s
7. 1+ years’ experience with automated packaging lines (troubleshooting, understanding alarm codes and adjustments)
8. 2+ years’ experience maintaining efficiency and yield reports
9. 2 years’ experience in cost saving and continuous improvement
10. Excellent communication skills
11. Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
12. Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
2. Ability to lift, push or pull 15-30 pounds.
3. Exposure to varying temperatures
4. Ability to work in environments with noise, machinery, and food processing equipment
5. Must be able to access and navigate the department at the organization’s facilities.
6. Physical Attendance is required - Remote is not optional.