Production Manager - Land O'Lakes Inc.
Websterville, VT 05678
About the Job
The Production Manager will manage and maintain 24-hour responsibility for Cheese & Cultured product plant in Websterville, VT. Manages, mentors, coaches, and trains approximately 130 team members to develop effective and efficient teams by driving production improvement projects, plant safety initiatives, and cost performance programs. Also responsible for providing tactical and decision-making support to the Plant Manager and core operations team members.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manages safety, quality, service, and cost performance within assigned area.
- Ensures compliance with the organization's policies and procedures.
- Develops and implements recommendations to change systems, policies, and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation.
- Prepares and maintains accurate, timely and complete documentation regarding all aspects of production.
- Collaborates with Human Resources in employee relations matters and ensures consistent application of policy expectations.
- Develops and maintains operating budget and capital spending plans for assigned area of responsibility.
- Ensures industry best practices are applied and employees are trained accordingly.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops, coaches and mentor subordinate staff. This role has 3 direct reports, and 100 indirect reports.
- Conducts performance evaluations; recommends salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES / SKILLS:
- Must be able to make quick decisions on the spot & support those decisions to your peers, employees, and plant leadership.
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple projects & multi-task with ease.
- Ability to drive safety & safe behaviors while maintaining the goal of preventing all injuries.
- Must be able to influence & drive change management.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors Degree and 5+ Years Experience in Manufacturing, or in lieu of degree 10+ Years Experience Manufacturing.
- Strong presentation, communication, training, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven track record of understanding the drivers of product and labor cost variances.
- 2-3 years of supervisory/management experience in processing/manufacturing operations with solid progressive leadership experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical and business journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Food Manufacturing & Knowledge highly preferred.
- Skilled in project management.
- Knowledge and exposure to TPM, Six Sigma, and various problem-solving methodologies.
HOURS: This role is primarily first shift, but requires off shift hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 10%
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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