Manufacturing Manager

This position is accountable for production, packaging and warehousing management including the planning and execution of activities necessary to meet product production volumes established by sales requirements, and contributing to overall company profits through management of high standards of quality, safety, cost control,employee involvement, and “Lean Thinking” in support of Continuous Improvementinitiatives.

This position plays a keyrole in providing the high volume, product flexibility, and cost base necessary for the company to maintain a successful and competitive position in both beans and potato granules markets.

EssentialDuties and Responsibilities

Manage operations by demonstrating excellent judgment and the ability to solve complex problems needed to meet each customer requirement, incorporating high standards of quality, safety, and cost control.

Leads a team ensuring the ongoing coaching, development and training of team members. Provides both positive and constructive feedback, process performance appraisals in a timely manner, while facilitating a work environment that empowers and involves all employees.

Administers an annual operating budget and effectively manages within guidelines to achieve fiscal goals. Manages operations by making decisions needed to set and maintain high performance standards that meet all outside agency regulations standards. Prioritizes all projects assigned and be able to delegate appropriately to accomplish strategic direction and set goals.

Manages product quality by adherence to product and packaging specifications, GMPS and Sanitation Guidelines, FM prevention, inline routine sanitation, area sanitation and tool inspection. Participates in customer contacts via customer complaint responses and customer visits.

Supports improvement initiatives through the proactive use of Lean Principles and the effective application of plant resources.

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of “What We Stand For” and “The Corporate Principles.”

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

Other duties may be assigned.

SupervisoryResponsibilities

Directly supervises 5 to 6 employees in the Production Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educationand/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and five to ten years related experience and/or training required. Chemical Engineering degree is preferred.

LanguageSkills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability towrite reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and thegeneral public.

MathematicalSkills

Ability to work with mathematical conceptssuch as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

ReasoningAbility

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

ComputerSkills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Human Resource systems; Internet software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.