Production Manager - Cheese and Whey

CSG Talent; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CSG Talent is seeking a Production Manager who will lead the production function within the dairy sector. This role involves ensuring high standards of asset care, driving a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborating closely with production and quality teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong leadership in safety, have experience in dairy, and possess formal training in lean manufacturing techniques. The position offers an opportunity to influence safety and productivity performance significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and embed a Zero Harm culture.
• Dairy experience ideal for the role.
• Result-driven focus with strong mechanical aptitude.
• Must have formal training in Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in equipment criticality and failure mode analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Production function to ensure asset care standards.
• Coach team to engage in continuous improvement.
• Work with Production and Quality to maintain production capability.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for critical failures.
• Enhance the preventative maintenance program.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with contractors.

Skills

Leadership in Zero Harm culture

Mechanical aptitude

Lean manufacturing techniques

Coaching and mentoring maintenance teams

Root cause analysis

Dairy industry experience

Continuous improvement principles

Understanding of OHS regulations

Job description

Our Client is a true global leader in the Whey and Cheese Manufacturing sector across all categories. They require a proven Production Manager to join their team

About this opportunity

A critical leadership role, the Production will lead the Production function to ensure the highest standards of asset care, while transforming the team into an engineering powerhouse that will support Safety, Quality, and Production through condition and TPM functions that underpin OEE improvement.

With a strong commitment to accelerate safety and productivity performance, you will lead and coach your team to embed a culture of continuous improvement and best practice maintenance methodologies

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide leadership, coaching and support to the maintenance, allocating & prioritising tasks to execute maintenance and reliability plans
• Work closely with Production and Quality teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain plant production capability
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on all critical failures of plant and ensure action items derived are implemented and sustained
• Enhance and expand the site preventative maintenance program to efficiently support Operations and innovation
• Set the overall strategy and standards for best to improve efficiency minimise production downtime
• Co-ordinate all contractor support, services, and maintenance activity (Inc. Financials)
• Actively support the implementation of capital projects

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• Visible belief and demonstrated leadership in driving a Zero Harm culture
• Dairy experience ideal
• Result driven focus with strong mechanical aptitude
• Formal training in Lean manufacturing techniques and root cause analysis (desirable)
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop maintenance teams
• Related industry experience, preferably within the CPG industry but not essential
• Experience in equipment criticality and failure mode analysis
• Exposure to lean principles for continuous improvement
• Understanding of OHS regulations and food safety practices
• A flexible, resilient approach that encourages a positive work/team environment