Production Manager: Food Manufacturing & Team Leadership

Utz Brands, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Brands, Inc. in Hanover, PA is seeking a dynamic Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations across shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

This role serves as a key liaison between production teams and cross-functional partners, aligning staffing and communication across processing and packaging areas. You will monitor labor, productivity, and equipment, make real-time adjustments, train staff, and support Integrated Work Systems while upholding GMP and SQF standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing and knowledge of production operations.
• Experience in planning and scheduling within a production environment.
• Familiarity with D365 and Redzone; proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations across shifts to ensure safety and quality.
• Coordinate staffing and align with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor labor, productivity, and equipment performance; adjust as needed.
• Train and develop personnel; support plant-wide systems like IWS.
• Maintain GMP and SQF compliance; promote safety culture.

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Redzone production systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Utz Brands, Inc. in Hanover, PA is seeking a dynamic Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations across shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

This role serves as a key liaison between production teams and cross-functional partners, aligning staffing and communication across processing and packaging areas. You will monitor labor, productivity, and equipment, make real-time adjustments, train staff, and support Integrated Work Systems while upholding GMP and SQF standards.