Production Manager- 1st Shift

Entertimeonline; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

FMLA

CO-FMALI

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Claremont Foods in Westminster, CO, seeks a Production Manager to oversee production lines and operations, ensuring product quality and on-time delivery. You will supervise production associates and collaborate with maintenance, sanitation, and shipping.

This role requires strong leadership, analytics, and the ability to drive safety, quality, and efficiency improvements across shifts, with accountability for KPI reporting and labor utilization.

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to plan, organize daily activities and analyze data.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and initiatives.
• Good software skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to use KPI results to improve plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals
• Direct production activities and provide direction for all shifts
• Supervise shift supervisors and set department procedures
• Develop employees and manage performance
• Drive cost savings and process improvements
• Enforce safety, quality, GMP and policies
• Address employee concerns and assist hiring decisions
• Promote teamwork and fair management
• Ensure accurate production reporting and timekeeping
• Improve labor utilization and plant efficiency
• Coordinate with quality and maintenance departments
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Quality control

Data analysis

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

High school

Tools

Redzone

Job description

• Location 11751 Huron Street,Suite 600,Westminster, CO, 80234,United States
• Base Pay $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Production, Management
• Industry Manufacturing
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

• Name Human Resources

Position Summary

The Production Manager oversees production lines and operations to ensure quality of product and delivery to distribution. Responsible for direct supervision of production associates. Works closely with all other departments including maintenance, sanitation, and shipping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving safety, quality, and productivity goals
• Manage production activities and provide direction and support for all shifts
• Direct activities shift supervisors, establish department procedures, determine priorities, and secure results through subordinates
• Responsible for employee development, conduct and overall performance of the Production Department
• Drive cost savings initiatives, efficiency gains, and process improvements
• Enforce Company policies, safety standards, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Address employee concerns, resolve problems, train, coach, and discipline employees; make recommendations on hiring and terminations
• Promote teamwork and ensure fair management of all employees
• Responsible for accurate production reporting and timekeeping
• Drive improvements in production efficiencies and ensure efficient labor utilization
• Coordinate with the quality department to address all quality and customer issues
• Coordinate with the maintenance and engineering department to ensure all production needs are effectively communicated and addressed
• Ensure corrective action investigation and root cause analysis are performed
• Organize and lead employee teams to address scrap, quality, safety, and other production issues.
• Serve as an effective mentor and coach for leadership development and support succession planning initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to motivate employees.
• Strong technical, business, and organizational skills
• Able to plan and organize daily activities, analyze data, and react to challenges in the business
• Knowledge or ability to quickly learn department operations and company procedures
• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal and to groups or individuals
• Possess good working knowledge and experience with continuous improvement methods and initiatives
• Good software skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience with Redzone
• Ability to use P&L results and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to improve plant performance
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Excellent team building skills

Back Up

Director of Operations

Summary

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• FMLA
• CO-FMALI
• Opportunities for advancement

“Responsible for knowledge and adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) for Food Manufacturing standards, FDA compliance, FSMA compliance, GFCO certification, Organic certification, GMP Program, Allergen Program, and other food safety programs as trained upon initial hire and annually.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Claremont Foods is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, genetic information, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our policy to promote a non-discriminatory environment, free from intimidation, harassment, or bias based upon protected classes. Claremont Foods stands by the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.