Production Manager - Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Job Details

Job Location: Atlantic Branch - Atlantic, IA

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

Overview/Function: The Production Manager holds the day-to-day responsibilities to ensure the optimal manufacturing of quality Atlantic Bottling Company products. This key leadership role includes responsibility for all bottling and canning production lines, equipment maintenance, and production-related personnel.

Based on sales forecasting, they manage the production schedule, determine necessary personnel resources, and ensure quality standards and department budget goals are met or exceeded.

Major Responsibilities:

• Directly manage all bottling and canning production lines, providing day-to-day guidance, leadership, and coaching while exhibiting the Tyler Tenet traits.
• Work with sales forecasting, establish and execute production schedule, while minimizing cost and overhead, and managing production budget.
• Effectively balance quality, productivity efficiency, labor cost, and safety to meet production goals.
• Manage for high quality, food safety, and GMP compliance standards.
• Develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Cultivate and support a strong safety culture by leading and enforcing all safety regulations, and maintain clean and orderly department to ensure safety.
• Identify and recommend production efficiencies.
• Develop measurable team goals, action plans, and timelines. Guide department and drive teams towards acceptance and implementation.
• Direct management responsibilities include, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, training, performance management, discipline, and personnel development.
• Provide effective employee motivation and coaching and effectively resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Ensure professional interactions with customers and visitors in order to favorably represent the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Work with suppliers to manage inventory and ensure raw materials are readily available.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely delivery targets, quality goals, and price metrics are achieved.
• Various production-related reports.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of production experience. Will consider other equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Previous personnel management experience is expected.
• Previous food-grade manufacturing background and keen understanding of food safety regulations is desired.
• Previous food and beverage manufacturing and equipment experience is highly desired.
• Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities. Must have strong problem resolution and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to read, write, follow process flow charts, and problem-solve are essential skills.
• Ability to effectively lead, motivate, and direct others.
• Strong decision-making skills are also needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous forklift experienced is highly desirable.
• Good computer and MS Office experience are required.
• Excellent team-player; Strong ability to effectively interact with multiple departments.
• Highly-motivated self-starter, with the ability to work with minimal oversight.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations.

Additional:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position will spend their time on the production floor. As a result, they should expect a fast-paced production environment with loud noises resulting and will frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.)
• This role is expected to be able to:
  • Lift 50 pounds up to shoulder height occasionally.
  • Lift up to 30 pounds above the head occasionally.
  • Reach, push, and pull objects occasionally using up to 20 pounds of force.
  • Climb stairs frequently in a wet environment.
  • Carry up to 20 pounds up six stairs occasionally.
  • Occasionally enter/exit the cab of a forklift.
• The role involves constant standing/walking. Pulling, twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and keyboarding will be required.
• The role will frequently require interaction with customers.
• Some day-travel throughout other Atlantic Bottling facilities may be needed on occasion.
• The typical work days are Monday-Friday, with varied hours based on production schedule needs. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
• This role is considered a safety sensitive position.

Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.

AA/EOE


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