Manufacturing Manager

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing leader to join our team in Reno, Nevada.Reporting to the Plant Director, the Manufacturing Manager QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor's degree Benefits: SK Food Group provides competitive salaries and a wide variety of benefits including programs that provide for your health and welfare, help you prepare for retirement and truly enable you to balance your work and family life. • Robust Health & Welfare Benefits Package • 401k Retirement Plan with company match • Associate Bonus Programs • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Paid Parental Leave • Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts • Dependent Scholarship Program • Educational Tuition Assistance • DailyPay - Access Earned Pay Sooner POSITION SPECIFICS Reports To: Plant Director FLSA Status:Exempt ROLE SUMMARY Provide leadership and supervision for Production functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: • Manage all Operations on shift. • Provide support and leadership in inventory control, quality assurance, use of the ERP system 'X3', and purchasing. • Communicate effectively with subordinates, peers, and supervisors. • Manage staff to provide consistent performance with predicable results. • Review performance metrics and make improvements. • Work with support departments to make improvements in all facets of the organization including safety, food safety, quality, purchasing, accounting, training and Human Resources. • Provide support and active involvement in Food Safety improvement initiatives. • Review daily production schedule for effective utilization of labor. • Manage department budgets and hourly labor wage. • Insure proper packaging and labeling of product is being done correctly. • Controls product waste and makes adjustments if waste is higher. • Monitor production line flow to optimize product safety and yields. • Insure work orders are completed as requested for quality and scheduling requirements. • Continually monitor Production areas for required sanitation. • Audit associates time sheets and ensure proper clock in and clock outs per associate are done in ADP. • Plan/schedule next day's production run with subordinates. • Experience with SQF, AIB, GFSI, etc. • Provides proper guides and mentoring to subordinates in food safety programs and GMP's practices. • Other duties as assigned. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position directly supervises several subordinate Supervisors and Hourly associates on shift. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) from a four year college or university, and four+ years of management related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous Supervisory Experience in a manufacturing environment is required. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS HACCP or SQF certification is recommended. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES • Leadership and time management. • Basic knowledge of SPC, Control Charts, Lean Manufacturing. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and cold temperatures of 35 to 40 F with infrequent exposure to sub-zero cold storage temperatures (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. REQUIRED TRAINING This position requires training on Good Manufacturing Practices critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency. Training is also required on how to identify food safety issues such as temperature control, cross-contamination, sanitation and cleanliness of the lines, etc., critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency.