Production Manager ZFS in Blissfield, Michigan at Zeeland Farm Services I

Job Summary:

Responsible for the leadership and management of all production areas of the facility to produce products and direct activities so that approved products are processed on-schedule, within quality standards and meet cost objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning & directing production activities and establishes production priorities for product in keeping with effective operations and cost factors. Responsible for coordination of problem resolution as a result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Maintain accurate production records on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis of key production variables.
• Manage staffing & training for the direct reports with adequate amount of overhead.
• Communicates regularly with all necessary personnel, both individually and as a group to ensure consistent operation among the shifts.
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and development needs of all necessary personnel.
• Initiate, coordinate, and carry out all production related projects. Support continuous improvement.
• Formulate and recommend operations policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
• Ensure use and inventories of processed chemicals and all other supplies are monitored.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Enforce all safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies, and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Multiple direct reports within the facility.
• Carry out and oversee interviewing, selecting, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s in chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering or business administration, or a 4-year degree in related discipline, preferred.
• Experience: 3- 5 years. In-depth knowledge of the production processes and technology is required. A minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising others in a significant segment of a large manufacturer or the entire operation of a smaller manufacturer, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a diverse team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and senior level management.
• Proficiently working with various software programs.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.
• Occasionally required to climb to levels of 125 feet or more, confined, and harnessed. Use of stairs and ladders may be required.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• This position requires use of a respirator.