Ready to Eat Manufacturing Manager

Overview

Directs and coordinates the activities of the plant to include meat manufacturing, sanitation and distribution (but not limited to) by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Take all measures to ensure distributor / customer total satisfaction.
• Supervise daily operations of 1st shift manufacturing operations for the plant.
• Directs subordinates engaged in production, sanitation, cooking and chilling.
• Build and maintain an effective supervisory team.
• Exercises good leadership and communication skills.
• Ensure effective production teams and team building.
• Ensure all production requirements are met.
• Analyze operation on a continual basis to improve costs, quality and service.
• Build an effective relationship with internal and external customers.
• Actively participate in the research, justification, and implementation in long-range planning of the facility.
• Establish goals for yourself and the operation.
• Actively participate / support in the management of department functions that include the following : Production Scheduling, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving, Area Sanitation, Heat Processing, Product Chilling and other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.
• Assist in the training and development of all employees in area of responsibility, specifically Supervisors and Lead Persons.
• Ensure all sanitary, quality and consistency requirements are met in area of responsibility.
• Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of Total Quality Management (TQM) process.
• Ensure goal attainment in area of responsibility.
• Direct and enforce the Safety Program in area of responsibility.
• Actively participate in capital expenditure requisitioning process, budgeting and goal setting.
• Ensure required preventive maintenance is being performed on all department equipment.
• Ensure all rules, policies and regulations of Company are enforced.
• Oversees the 1st shift support groups such as security, human resources, quality systems, maintenance, distribution and first aid to ensure that there are good working relationships.
• Approves 1st shifts time keeping and distributes payroll.
• Responsible to work with the 2nd Night Manager on control of chemicals and the dollars involved.
• Attend the staff meeting on a daily basis and be a part of conducting the daily Supervisors meeting.
• Ensure smooth transition and communication system is in place between shifts.

Qualifications

Location : New Castle, IN

Time Type : Full time

Department : Plant Management

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Management and Manufacturing

Industries : Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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