Manufacturing Operations Manager

Primo Brands

$132K — $161K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
  • 10+ years of production experience in manufacturing
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in team settings
  • Familiarity with quality and hygiene regulations in consumer products or food and beverage
  • Knowledge of TPM, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in SAP

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key member of the leadership team at a large bottling and distribution facility
  • Coach and develop leaders while assessing and planning for workforce skill growth
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to maximize efficiency and product output
  • Lead cultural change and excellence in manufacturing practices
  • Instill safety values among all manufacturing associates
  • Monitor and manage downtime hours, partnering with quality and maintenance teams
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and HR policies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401K plan with 5% match and employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee life insurance and various disability insurance options
  • Generous paid vacation, sick time, and 9 paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance
  • Employee discounts on insurance and services
  • Commuter benefits and employee assistance program
Full Job Description
Overview

  • Pay Range: $132,349 - $161,594, this role is eligible for an annual bonus.
  • Location: Breinigsville, PA - Onsite (Allentown East Facility)
  • Schedule: This is a day shift position scheduled Monday through Friday with flexible start and end times (6:00 AM-4:00 PM or 7:00 AM-5:00 PM), based on business needs. This role also requires 24/7 on-call availability.

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)

Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits: Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key member of the leadership team in a large bottling and distribution facility
  • Coach, mentor and develop leaders and assess and create plans to grow the skills and competencies of frontline employees to meet current and future business requirements
  • Partner cross functionally with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and the Warehouse to maximize efficiencies and output of high-quality product in a safe manner
  • Lead the execution of cultural changes and the pursuit of excellence in manufacturing
  • Instill the value of safety within all associates within the manufacturing facility
  • Monitor and track planned DH (downtime) hours and partner with Quality and Maintenance to minimize DH yet maximize the strategic use of DH
  • Manage factory staffing to ensure operation at full capacity and the attainment of variable labor budgets
  • Ensure quality goals and preventative maintenance of lines
  • Ensure complete compliance to prescribed Safety, Quality and HR policies, including GMPs, Food Safety
  • Facilitate the use of continuous improvement methodologies and root cause analysis to improve and streamline production processes
  • Participate in projects including workforce planning, budgeting, new product launches, equipment installs or upgrades
  • Participate in audit activities and ongoing efforts to ensure compliance to internal and external standards, including FSSC

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
  • 10 or more years of production experience within manufacturing with 5 or more years of experience in a team leadership capacity
  • Proven ability to develop successful leaders
  • Prior experience in the consumer products industry or food and beverage with familiarity with quality and hygiene regulation desired
  • Knowledge and exposure to TPM, Six Sigma, and various problem-solving methodologies
  • Solid understanding of production processes, preventative maintenance, and budget management
  • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, business management software (SAP preferred) and production monitoring systems
  • Demonstrated track record of leading, training, motivating, coaching, and developing individuals and teams in a manner consistent with our culture
  • Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to partner internally and externally to achieve results
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives on tight deadlines and delegate accordingly
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to influence change and encourage action
  • Solid problem-solving abilities with the ability to coach and mentor others in this capacity
  • Ability and willingness to respond to afterhours critical issues
  • Ability to travel within the U.S. occasionally (~10%) for meeting

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey with Primo Brands, apply now!

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