2nd shift Director of Manufacturing

Overview

Director of Manufacturing role based in Utica, NY. Manage and improve production in a food and beverage manufacturing environment, with a focus on safety, quality, efficiency, and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Continuously revise training plans to meet new and existing company policies and procedures.
• Lead, direct, and monitor every aspect of production in the manufacturing plant with strong cross functional leadership.
• Comply with company policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Prepare and maintain a fully staffed and well-trained workforce.
• Supervise manufacturing planning, scheduling, quality adherence, processing, materials management, and packaging.
• Collaborate with every department to achieve objectives.
• Execute strategies and practices to constantly improve production capability, quality, costs, and order fulfillment.
• Maintain and enhance employee safety and well-being.
• Train and prepare direct reports on performance management and succession planning.
• Propose, prepare, and execute initiatives to enhance profitability.
• Maximize production efficiency and optimize manpower usage.
• Develop and supervise annual manufacturing budgets.
• Ensure compliance with all manufacturing reporting as needed.
• Facilitate and supervise new R&D project transitions to manufacturing processes.
• Develop processes to ensure “best in class” food safety and quality standards.
• Review and analyze daily productivity, waste, and quality reports, as well as financial, statistical, and trend analysis reports.
• Ensure staff are held accountable for responsibilities, standards and goals; take proper actions when targets are not met.
• Develop new department SOPs to push for better performance.
• Work with cross functional department leadership.
• Be available to provide leadership during off hours and weekends.
• Main Key Performance Indicators — be knowledgeable in SQF, OSHA, HACCP, Gemba, 5S; aim for product yields at or above standard.

Qualifications

• Preferably trained and certified in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Preferably two (2) years as a Production Manager or a four (4) year degree in a relevant field.
• Six (6) plus years of leadership experience.
• Ability and willingness to communicate with and give feedback to subordinate managers and company leadership.
• Possess knowledge of large-scale bakery and/or frozen dough manufacturing facility.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Note: This description reflects the original responsibilities and qualifications without external boilerplate or tracking content.