Production Operations Lead: Budget, Quality & Safety

Ferrero; Walkerville (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero in Michigan is seeking a Production Manager to oversee plant operations, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency within budget while leading a team.

You will manage maintenance, budgeting, and labor planning, driving improvements, upholding food safety standards, and complying with production instructions.

Bachelor’s Degree in Production management or related field and 3–5 years FMCG manufacturing leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma/B-Tech in Production management/Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment (FMCG preferable) with management level experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Budget: works in cooperation with the RdM and with the plant maintenance manager in the preparation of the UGP maintenance Budget (work list) and cooperates in the management thereof during the operative period.
• Budget for investments: identifies with the support of the RdM and of the Maintenance Manager the needs for improvements and modifications to the UGP plants.
• Production Budget: prepares the production budget for the UGP unit with the support of LPP (cycle, discards and efficiencies)
• General expenditure budget: prepares the general expenditure budgets for the UGP unit.
• Optimization in the use of the production factors: ensures the correct use of the production factors in order to maximize the UGP unit results.
• Respect for product quality and productive process within the UGP: bears responsibility for the product quality and for the compliance with the work instructions, as defined in the Quality “Capitolati”.
• Compliance with Hygiene and security regulations: grants that food safety and hygiene regulations are abided by in the UGP area and makes sure that the same regulations are followed in the areas of common use (corridors, break zones).
• Staff and direct co-workers planning: Coordinates and plans the activities of the direct co-workers
• Labour needs planning supports the long- and short-term labour planning, providing all the necessary needs for the UGP unit
• Goal Definition: defines the tasks for his/her co-workers in accordance with the plant guidelines

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma/B-Tech in Production management/Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Ferrero in Michigan is seeking a Production Manager to oversee plant operations, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency within budget while leading a team.

You will manage maintenance, budgeting, and labor planning, driving improvements, upholding food safety standards, and complying with production instructions.

Bachelor’s Degree in Production management or related field and 3–5 years FMCG manufacturing leadership are required.