Production Manager - Milk Specialties Global

Milk Specialties Global has an exciting opportunity available for a Night Production Manager in our Wautoma, WI plant.  

The Day Shift Production Manager has the responsibility of directing the facility to support overall business objectives including managing all aspects of daily production, including inventory accuracy, maintaining sanitation, and assisting the EHS manager with the implementation of the Safety programs and policies. This position will have a flex schedule that will include supporting weekend shifts along with the other Production Manager and Assistant Plant Manager. The Day Shift Production Manager will support and lead with the Day Shift Supervisors.

Production Manager Job Duties:

• Develop key manufacturing plans and programs toward budgeted unit cost and output objectives. Develop strategies and specific programs to meet both long-term growth and short-term manufacturing costs and product quality goals
• Coordinate third shift activities of all manufacturing functional areas to assure continuity towards plant goals, communicating priorities as necessary. Develop SOPs for all production processes
• Sustain production capacity that is synchronized with sales volume requirements, developing contingency plans as needed. Undertake ongoing programs to minimize inventory levels
• Maintain and improve the quality of the plant assets, both current and fixed. Develop plans and execute the capital improvement program to maintain/improve existing assets, to improve operating efficiencies and/or to meet expanding volume needs based on OEE
• Recruit, develop, coach, lead and motivate personnel, constantly raising the standards of performance. Develop and improve technical and manufacturing management skills at the plant
• Maintain effective communication with proper government agencies where required
• Develop and implement performance standards for all supervisors maintaining current job descriptions and improvement plans
• Establish appropriate scheduling and employee work schedules in line with customer orders and plant performance requirements
• Manage inventory of off-spec materials, including the scheduling and reworking of products as needed
• Maintain and improve all production Redzone data and keep the OEE system updated. Work with operations, maximizing OEE through World Class, Six Sigma and other appropriate tools

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
• 5-7 years previous management experience in a food grade operation 
• Background in a packaging facility 
• Excellent interpersonal communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent knowledge of plant operation procedures and business system software applications 
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

Physical Demands:  Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

At Milk Specialties Global, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.