Production Manager

We are looking for The Production Manager who manages the day-to-day operations at our food processing factory to ensure high quality food products and maximum profit for company. She or he is responsible for people and team development, motivating the team and ensuring quality performance. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire factory across all shifts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manages and leads a team of supervisors to deliver quality and quantity of receiving, production to meet customer's demands on shipping plan.
• Ensure the development of sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs which will reduce unplanned shut downs and continuously improve plant reliability, profitability and product quality.
• Directs and manages the Maintenance and Production resources to meet and exceed all safety, health and environmental regulations.
• Partners with support functions (i.e. Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, etc.) to meet production demands.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices
• Compiles, analyzes, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Drives Continuous Improvement initiatives within the Packaging department.
• Troubleshoot issues with packaging material suppliers, machine manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
• Prepare and conduct customer audits and 3rd party food safety audits such as ISO, HACCP, HALAL, BRC.
• Review the current processes and look for area of improvement to reduce direct cost and improve productivity.
• Ensure training/instruction is performed for new employees and effective.