Job Description
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Career Developers Inc, a well-established staffing agency/consulting firm, is celebrating 30 years in business. Previously in Ramsey, NJ for 25 years and now headquartered in sunny West Palm Beach, FL, we offer comprehensive commercial and government staffing services nationwide (GSA Contract holder). With a portfolio of carefully chosen clients to represent, we ensure a productive partnership that exceeds most others. Our commitment and goal for our candidates lie in efficiently managing your expectations through business intelligence, spending time for interview preparations, providing open communication, and delivering exceptional feedback throughout the process.
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Operations Plant Production Manager
Reports to: Plant Manager
Status: Full Time; Exempt
Location: Belcamp, MD
Job Summary:
Oversee all aspects of the Production Department. Lead, direct, and coordinate the Department Supervisors and production team on all 3 shifts to accomplish schedules, production, and packaging requirements.
Responsibilities:
Monitor, direct, and coordinate all activities within and between departments so they conform to production standards.
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
Directly manage the Supervisors, Leads, Mixing Operators and Assistants, Box Makers, Forklift Drivers and Packaging Room Operators and Assistants
Directly manage all aspects of the employment life cycle for department staff, including but not limited to Interviewing, Selection, Training, Time management, Scheduling, directing work, Promotions/Status changes, Disciplining, Terminations, Performance management, Monitoring and implementing legal compliance measures.
Utilize the HR system to keep employee records, including attendance and hours worked, corrective action, reviews, and accomplishments.
Train new hires and current employees in department policies and procedures.
Direct all employees in the department to conform to CSC procedures with a priority on safety and quality.
Conduct and/or coordinate shift hand-off and pre-shift meetings to cover safety, quality, and goals.
Responsible for ensuring production targets are met.
Support, develop, and mentor leads and supervisors.
Communicate regularly with the Plant Manager; weekly track KPIs to include safety, quality, staffing, training, shift performance, employee issues and equipment needs.
Required to work with supporting departments and Supervisors (QC, Formulation, Receiving, Maintenance, etc.) to coordinate operations to meet production schedule.
Attend management meetings and trainings.
Ensure all operations run smoothly when, and when not, present.
Provide regular reporting to management and executives to include daily shift production reports.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a related field
5 years’ experience managing multiple direct reports, including supervisors and leads over teams, within manufacturing preferred; within production a plus
5 years of manufacturing experience required; food industry preferred
Demonstrated success in building teams
Progressive experience working in a small company that experienced growth to midsize and larger, highly preferred
Experience in mixing/blending or plant manufacturing is highly preferred
Ability to perform all production jobs
Must be Forklift certified or previous experience with ability to get certified
Strong oral comprehension and expression skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must have dependability with a sense of urgency
Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of employees
Must be self-motivated with strong initiative
Must have solid decision-making and problem-solving skills
Must have the ability to motivate teams of employees
Computer proficiency required: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
PCQI Trained preferred; ability to get trained required
Stand for the duration of the shift
Walk long distances
Ability to climb on and off a forklift occasionally
Push, pull, lift, & carry heavy products such as equipment, bags, and drums weighing up to 100lbs
Able to extend arms with hands over the head or at shoulder height
Ascend or descend ladders and platforms
Stand, work, and walk at heights on platforms at least six feet or higher
Express or exchange ideas using spoken word. Convey detailed instructions to others
Able to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds, such as machinery alarms
Near and far visual acuity required
Work in an environment that is noisy, dusty, and may contain spices with high heat intensity.
Withstand working in cold and hot temperatures for long periods of time
Must be available to work all shifts and weekends as needed.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Long distance, Shift work, Weekend work, All shifts,