Position Title: Night Shift Manufacturing Area Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 44193

The Night Shift Manufacturing Area Manager is responsible for leading and managing manufacturing operations during the assigned night shift. This role ensures production goals are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, employee engagement, and operational efficiency. As the primary operations leader on shift, the Area Manager partners with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, solve operational challenges, and foster a culture of accountability and performance.

This position is scheduled to work Monday through Friday from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM, with flexibility required to support other shifts, weekends, or business needs as necessary.

What you'll be doing.

• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leads, and hourly employees to build a high-performing team.
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Manage shift operations to ensure production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, efficiency, labor utilization, downtime, scrap, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, company policies, and safety standards.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions to support a zero-incident mindset.
• Partner with Quality teams to maintain product standards, investigate non-conformances, and drive root cause analysis.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives to improve throughput, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Coordinate closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Human Resources teams to support operational success.
• Provide effective shift communications, including detailed handoff reporting and escalation of key operational issues to plant leadership.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, safety regulations, quality systems, and production processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently and make critical decisions during overnight and off-shift hours.
• Understanding of production planning, maintenance coordination, and workforce management practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, or similar continuous improvement certification.
• Experience with ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Knowledge of employee relations and workforce management practices.

Compensation Package : $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.

Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.