Company:
Confidential
Job Title:
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Location:
OWATONNA,MN,USA
Job ID:
198307149
Date:
09/22/2026
Salary:
NOT SPECIFIED

Confidential

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Asakeymemberoftheplantmanagementteam,theprimaryfunctionofthePlantSuperintendentistolead,coach,develop,andsupportallhourlyemployeesintheiractivitiesassociatedwiththeproductionofproducts.Achievecompany,departmental,andindividualgoalsthroughtheuseofcontinuousimprovement.Specificaccountabilitiesincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing.

DutiesAndResponsibilities:

Strongcollaborativecommunicationskills.Communicatewithemployees,concerningproblemsolving,scheduling,overtime,vacations,training,staffingneeds,employeerelations,safety,andquality.

Review,analyze,andacttocorrectnon-conformanceintheareasonpolicies,procedures,safety,SPCperformance,andquality.

Lead,coach,andsupportlineprocessteamsintheireffortstoimprovequality,production,increaseflexibilityandreducecost.

Reviewandsupportmasterschedulingtomeetproductionneeds.

SupportthePlantManagerinallaspectofdailyplantoperations

Managedirectreports,prepareworkschedulesandassignspecificduties

ImplementandensureallCorporatepolicies,goals,objectivesandprocedures

Overseeactivitiesdirectlyrelatedtomakingproductsorprovidingservices

Determinestaffingrequirements,byinterviewing,hiringandtraininghourlystaff

ProvideasafeworkingenvironmentforallemployeesthroughSAFEobservations,teamsafetymeetings,andsafetyinitiatives

Ensurethemaintenanceofphysicalassetsoftheplanttoinsurecontinuedoperationandattainmentoflineeffectiveness,rawmaterialsutilizationandcosts.

Leadandsupportimprovementsinasseteffectivenessanddeveloptrackingsystemsfordowntimeandactionplans

Ensuretheassessmentsofemployeesanddeviseindividualdevelopmentplans

Assistinthecreationanddevelopmentoftrainingprogramsforbothsalaryandhourlyemployees

Supporttheplantproductivityteaminreviewingoperatingstandards,overallequipmenteffectiveness(OEE),materialusageeffectiveness,qualityspecificationstoidentifyimprovementopportunities.

Develop,manageandexecuteaworkrequestprocessthatachievesplantobjectivesforquality,productivity,safetyandGMPimprovements.Includesidentifyingneeds,estimatingcosts,evaluatingbenefits,determiningclassification,requisitioningandprojectmanagement

Reviewfinancialstatements,sales,activityreports,otherperformancedatatomeasureproductivityandgoalachievementtodetermineareasneedingcostreduction,andprogramimprovement

Participateinthedevelopingannualbudgetsasneeded

JobRequirements

Qualifications:

Inadditiontothespecificresponsibilitieslistedabove,theidealcandidatewillpossessthefollowing:

MinimumRequirements

Bachelor'sDegree

Minimumfiveyearsmanufacturingexperience

Excellentverbaandwrittencommunicationskills.

FullcommandofMSOfficerequired(Word,Excel,&PowerPoint).Goodcomputerskills.

3to5yearsofcollaborativeleadershipskillsamust.

Strongorganizationalandmanagementskills.

Strongdedicationtotimemanagement

Backgroundinfoodorbeverageindustry

Competencies

Strongproblemsolvingskillsthroughanindividualand/orcollaborativeapproach

Abilitytoworkindependentlyorwithateam

Mustbeabletolookatnewsolutionsand thinkoutsidethebox

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