Production Manager Food ManufacturingCPG

Snack Innovations; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid Holidays

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Snack Innovations Inc. seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead production operations at the Piscataway, NJ plant. You will oversee three shifts, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and develop a high-performance manufacturing team.

You will implement standard work, coach supervisors, and collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, and Warehouse to remove constraints. A strong background in high-volume food production and ERP systems is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food production with multi-shift responsibility.
• Experience leading production supervisors and improving plant performance.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, FSMA and food safety systems.
• Ability to plan labor and resources and solve complex operational problems.
• Excellent collaboration across departments and with maintenance, quality, planning, and warehouse.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, production reporting tools, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Direct plant-wide production operations across three shifts.
• Lead, coach, and hold production supervisors accountable for safety, quality, productivity and labor performance.
• Own production performance against schedules and KPIs (throughput, yield, waste, downtime, labor efficiency).
• Establish standard work, shift handoffs, reporting, and escalation processes.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Warehouse to resolve constraints and keep production on track.
• Use data and root-cause analysis to eliminate recurring problems and improve efficiency.
• Ensure GMPs, HACCP, FSMA compliance and safety procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Multi-shift leadership

KPI-driven improvement

GMP/HACCP/FSMA knowledge

ERP proficiency

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Production reporting tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits:

• Annual bonus
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Snack Innovations, the company behind Drizzilicious and other growing snack brands, is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the entire production operation at one of our manufacturing plants in Piscataway, NJ.

This role is suited for a proven manufacturing leader who has owned production performance across multiple shifts, led through supervisors, and turned operational challenges into measurable improvements. Qualified candidates will know how to build structure, develop leaders, and deliver consistent results in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment, and this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

THE OPPORTUNITY The Production Manager is accountable for production execution and performance across all three shifts at the assigned plant. The focus will extend beyond meeting the daily production schedule to strengthening the people, processes, and operating systems needed for sustainable performance as the business grows.

WHAT YOU'LL LEAD

Direct plant-wide production operations across three shifts, ensuring alignment on priorities, standards, staffing, and execution.

Lead, coach, and hold production supervisors accountable for safety, quality, productivity, labor performance, and results.

Own production performance against schedules and KPIs, including throughput, yield, waste, downtime, labor efficiency, and attainment.

Establish consistent shift handoffs, reporting, escalation processes, standard work, and clear expectations across the operation.

Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve constraints and keep production on track.

Use production data, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods to eliminate recurring problems and increase efficiency.

Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, FSMA/FDA requirements, sanitation, allergen controls, safety procedures, and applicable customer standards.

Develop a strong leadership bench and an accountable, engaged production workforce while supporting audits and operational growth.

WHAT YOU BRING

7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food production, including at least 5 years in a Production Manager role or equivalent plant-wide, multi-shift leadership responsibility.

Demonstrated accountability for production across multiple shifts, including direct leadership of production supervisors—not solely responsibility for one shift or line.

Experience improving plant performance through KPIs, structured management practices, and continuous improvement.

Strong understanding of high-volume food manufacturing, GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, sanitation, allergen controls, and food safety systems.

Ability to plan labor and production resources, solve complex operational problems, and collaborate across departments.

Proficiency with ERP systems, production reporting tools, and Microsoft Office.

Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency strongly preferred.

Snack, bakery, cereal, extrusion, popped-snack, or related CPG manufacturing experience preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience considered.

WHY SNACK INNOVATIONS?

Our manufacturing operation is growing, and this position offers the opportunity to shape how an entire plant performs. You'll have the chance to strengthen systems, develop supervisors, improve execution across all shifts, and see the results of your leadership in daily production performance.