Area Manager- Manufacturing

Position Title: Area Manager- Manufacturing Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Grand Island Requisition ID: 26810 Job Summary The Area Manager provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ system.
Accountable for driving out top losses on a 24-hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of Safety, Quality, Production and Reliability targets.
This position is also accountable for daily, weekly, monthly and 90-day plans.
The Area Manager owns ensuring the development of the operating teams' technical capability.
This position provides daily direction and coaching to the Process Lead and Maintenance Lead to deliver breakthrough results and is ultimately accountable for the results of the line/system.
Job Functions  Lead the shift production supervisors and team members in the manufacturing of multiple lines of food production across all shifts.
 Manage and lead Daily Direction Setting meetings and resulting action to ensure completion.
 Mentor and coach supervisors and team members to improve performance.
 Support and facilitate implementation of plant work teams.
Provide direct leadership to all Production department Supervisors and Leads to ensure rapid development and continued support of the Team Process including ability to fill roles in short term absences.
 Must be able to adjust schedule and shift priorities as necessary to be effective and consistent with current operational requirements.
 Organize production activities in timely and cost-effective fashion to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met.
 Track and analyze key performance indicators of the production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and communicating these indicators to the team for further action.
 Improve the cost per pound of all products through volume improvements, waste minimization, labor utilization, and ingredient/supply usage optimization while assuring optimal product quality.
 Prioritize, initiate, and coordinate problem-solving efforts to improve the effectiveness of the Processing and Packaging departments.
 Utilize interpersonal and developmental skills to continually improve the morale and capability of production employees.
 Assure that employees are adequately trained to accomplish the facility’s goals and that employees are recognized and held accountable for their contribution to these goals.
 Review and interpret management concerns and periodic reports.
Responsible for ensuring productive and efficient operation of all daily shift activities while maintaining departmental expenses to budget.
 Contribute to ensuring a positive, safe, efficient work environment for each employee group by reinforcing learned job skills, cross training, on the job safety and goal setting practices.
 Responsible for the consistent administration of company policies to all assigned employees.
Proactively work with operations management team and Human Resources to effectively resolve employee relations’ issues.
 Responsible for plant sanitation, ensuring a clean, organized, well maintained work environment in accordance with federal, state and independent standards for food plant operations (internal and external).
 Contribute to the professional growth and development of subordinates for advancement consideration.
Assist in the development of career enhancement plans and activities to improve career opportunities of subordinates.
 Develop the necessary skills to effectively use the current and future management information and reporting systems.
 Maintain ongoing professional growth through membership in a professional organization, seminar attendance, attending advanced schooling.
Job Qualification Requirements.
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.
Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Operations, Business Administration or related field, OR eight (8) years equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Experience: 5 years supervisory responsibility, preferable in a food processing operations environment.
Minimum Field of Expertise: § Administrative: Exceptional verbal/written skills, customer service skills, strong organizational skills, Ability to function in a highly paced environment.
§ Physical Demands: Handling, repetitive motions, talking hearing, walking, lifting, occasional bending, reaching and climbing.
§ Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills, Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, Strong ability to maintain confidentiality.
§ Reasoning Ability: Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions with minimal guidance using mathematical calculations.
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