Position Title: Sr Manager Production
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 45357
McCain Foods USA is looking for aSr. Production Manager to join our Plover Fry manufacturing team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role provides leadership and oversight across production operations, helping the plant safely deliver its production plan while meeting expectations for food safety, quality, sanitation, cost, and operational performance.
The Sr. Production Manager plays an important role on the plant leadership team, providing direction and support to manufacturing leaders while building a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee development. This position is accountable for production activities from receipt and processing of raw product through packaging and delivery of finished product to the warehouse.
What you'll be doing.- Lead manufacturing operations to safely achieve production volume, cost, quality, food safety, and sanitation objectives.
- Plan, implement, and monitor production activities to meet established schedules and plant performance targets.
- Champion a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement in workplace safety, employee well-being, and operational practices.
- Ensure operations comply with McCain quality and sanitation standards as well as applicable HACCP, FDA, USDA, microbiological control, foreign-material, and other regulatory requirements.
- Develop and lead initiatives that improve operational efficiency, reduce waste and manufacturing costs, strengthen product quality, and enhance overall plant performance.
- Coach, develop, and support manufacturing supervisors and other team members through regular communication, performance feedback, recognition, training, and development.
- Partner closely with Plant Leadership, Human Resources, Engineering, Health & Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functions to resolve issues and achieve plant priorities.
- Monitor manufacturing performance through Key Performance Indicators and other operating measures, taking appropriate action to address performance gaps and remove obstacles.
- Support development and management of operating and capital budgets, continuous improvement programs, capital projects, and business cases for plant investments.
- Build an engaged, collaborative manufacturing culture with open communication, strong employee relations, accountability, and continuous improvement at every level.
What you'll need to be successful.- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
- At least 3-4 years of production experience in a food-processing manufacturing environment in a role with significant responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, cost, and production performance.
- Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, employee development, performance management, communication, recognition, and problem solving.
- Working knowledge of food-manufacturing requirements and practices, including HACCP, sanitation, statistical process control (SPC), and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Experience identifying and implementing continuous improvement, waste-reduction, cost-saving, and operational-efficiency opportunities.
- Ability to interpret operational performance indicators, identify root causes, and translate findings into effective corrective and improvement actions.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to build productive relationships across operations, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Health & Safety, Supply Chain, and other functions.
- Ability to provide decisive leadership in a manufacturing environment, including exercising appropriate authority to stop production when employee, product, equipment, food safety, or quality conditions require intervention.
- Commitment to continued professional development in manufacturing leadership, food processing, safety, quality, and operational excellence.
About the team.The Sr. Production Manager is a key member of the Plover Fry plant leadership team and reports directly to the Plant Manager. The position provides leadership across manufacturing operations and works closely with leaders and teams in Quality, Human Resources, Engineering, Health & Safety, Plant Services, Supply Chain, Production Planning, and other functions.
This is a highly collaborative plant leadership role with significant responsibility for developing manufacturing leaders, supporting employees, removing operational barriers, and bringing teams together around the Plover plant's safety, quality, service, cost, and continuous improvement goals.
Compensation Package: $107,600.00 - $143,500.00 . 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 : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
