Second-Shift Production Leader (Food Manufacturing)

Ipm Foods; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipm Foods in Janesville, WI is seeking a Production Manager to lead the second shift at our plant, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will collaborate with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation to meet schedules and uphold clean, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes supervising shift staff, managing production targets, and enforcing SOPs while driving continuous improvements and safe working conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least three years of supervisory or management experience in food manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety practices.
• Experience managing production schedules, staffing, downtime, and performance metrics.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-shift supervisors, team leaders, and production employees, setting clear expectations and maintaining accountability.
• Execute the production schedule and adjust staffing and resources to meet production targets.
• Monitor throughput, downtime, waste, yield, and labor efficiency; address issues that prevent the shift from meeting goals.
• Enforce GMPs, food safety procedures, allergen controls, sanitation requirements, and employee safety policies.
• Verify that ingredients and packaging are approved for use, properly identified, protected, and within shelf life.
• Ensure production records, process checks, temperature logs, and traceability documentation are accurate and completed on time.
• Partner with QA to address process deviations and place affected product on hold when necessary. Ensure product disposition and release follow QA authorization.
• Conduct floor observations to verify standard work, housekeeping, equipment condition, and safe operating practices. Stop unsafe work and escalates food safety concerns immediately.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to resolve equipment failures and ensure repairs are completed safely.
• Manage attendance, employee assignments, training, coaching, and performance concerns in coordination with Human Resources.
• Ensure hourly production boards are updated and downtime reasons and corrective actions are documented.
• Lead shift handoffs covering production status, product holds, equipment issues, staffing, and outstanding actions.
• Coordinate production shutdowns and equipment turnover with Sanitation.
• Investigate recurring losses and implement corrective actions to improve shift performance.
• Provide a complete end-of-shift report to the Plant Manager.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

GMPs

HACCP

Food safety

Production scheduling

MS Office

Production reporting systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Degree in operations or related field (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production reporting systems

Job description

Ipm Foods in Janesville, WI is seeking a Production Manager to lead the second shift at our plant, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will collaborate with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation to meet schedules and uphold clean, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes supervising shift staff, managing production targets, and enforcing SOPs while driving continuous improvements and safe working conditions.