2nd shift Director of Manufacturing - DeIorio Foods : Job Details

Job description

Director 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 (SOP's)

Prepare and maintain a fully staffed and well-trained workforce.

Supervise manufacturing planning, scheduling, quality adherence, processing, materials management, and packaging.

Perform closely with every department.

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.

Ensure to maximize production efficiency as well as optimize manpower usage.

Develop and supervise annual manufacturing budgets.

Ensure to comply with all manufacturing reporting as needed.

Facilitate and supervise new R&D project transition to manufacturing processes.

Develop processes to ensure best in class food safety and quality standards.

Review and analyze daily productivity, waste, and quality reports. Review and analyze financial, statistical, and trend analysis reports.

Ensuring staff are held accountable for responsibilities, standards and goals assigned. Proper actions are taken and followed up if not met.

Develop new department SOPs to push for better performance.

Work with cross functional department leadership.

Available to provide the needed leadership and guidance during off hours and weekends.

Main Key Performance Indicators of the Position, but not limited too:

Be knowledgeable in SQF, OSHA, HACCP, Gemba, 5S

Plant & line efficiencies at/or above standard

Product yields at/or above standard

Waste at/or above standard

Labor at/or above standard

Production & Change Over Downtime Standards

Production schedule attainment

Audit readiness

Qualifications:

Preferably trained and certified in Lean Six Sigman 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.