Production Manager

Position Description and Purpose:

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We're a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we're on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners.

Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.

The Production Manager provides overall leadership to the production team with a focus on delivering to key operational performance indicators and meeting standards and requirements for employee safety, food safety, food quality and cost. The production manager will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring all aspects and activities related to the production department including scheduling, cleans, inventory, ordering, change overs and HR related matters. The production manager promotes a culture of continuous improvement in safety, quality, performance and cost to deliver to the operational and financial goals of the business.

Key Essential Functions/Duties:

• Set clear goals, developing plans and tactics to deliver key performance indicators and operational productivity
• Evaluate production line capacity to allow for accurate standards
• Evaluate processes and procedures and propose improvement ideas
• Strategically partners with the site maintenance department for ongoing production needs
• Champion employee safety and food safety programs drive a solid culture within the department
• Lead a culture that engages production employees at all levels towards performance, efficiency and cost improvement.
• Ensure accurate and reliable production performance reporting.
• Identify skills gaps across the team and implement training and coaching programs to develop employees, build expertise and close gaps.
• Manage and control labor cost to include direct labor, changeovers, overtime, optimized scheduling, and crewing rotations for the production team
• Manage and control material cost to include waste, scrap, usages, cycles, and product overweight
• Maintain a clean, organized, uncluttered, and safe work environment, ready for safety, food safety, and customer quality audits
• Selection of all new hires for the production department, ensuring proper training

Education/Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in food/manufacturing-related field, engineering, business administration or management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience
• Experience applying continuous Improvement methodologies in the workplace.
• Application and understanding of operational metrics.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver continuous improvement and productivity.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards
• Awareness and experience with food safety, including risk assessment, preventive controls and industry standards to include AIB and SQF
• Strong interpersonal skills to include communication, team building and leadership development
• Strong customer service approach
• Ability to comprehend and analyze numerical and statistical data to drive operational decision making
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible schedule
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Demonstrated ability to effectively use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for various tasks, including data entry, documentation, and communication.

Roskam Foods offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan with company match.

AAP/EEO Statement: Roskam Foods is a recognized veteran-friendly and equal opportunity employer.

We are excited to introduce you to all that Roskam has to offer-from the many valuable benefits to programs that support your lifestyle needs and opportunities for professional development. Roskam is an equal opportunity employer.