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Production Manager Role Description
The Production Manager leads the Operations team to achieve high performance by setting clear goals, providing effective coaching, and facilitating development plans. This role involves prioritizing team issues, removing barriers, and offering regular feedback and recognition. The manager oversees daily operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service objectives.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Lead the Operations team to high performance aligned with HPO standards through coaching and facilitation.
2. Set clear expectations and goals, including development plans; prioritize team issues; provide performance feedback; recognize achievements.
3. Support daily team management to prioritize work and achieve goals related to Safety, Quality, PR, Cost, and Service.
4. Ensure compliance with operational processes, health & safety practices, GMP, and 5S standards.
5. Deliver daily KPI updates and conduct meetings to support performance.
6. Manage escalations promptly to maintain site efficiency.
7. Plan and organize workforce activities, including recruitment, onboarding, development, and succession planning.
8. Coordinate team activities to meet business needs, utilizing support functions as necessary.
9. Optimize production planning with the Scheduling department, adapting to delays as needed.
10. Communicate challenges and plan improvements to maintain customer service levels.
11. Enhance team technical skills in collaboration with the Training Lead.
12. Own performance improvement across all KPIs for the team.
13. Participate in and propose performance improvement initiatives.
14. Utilize problem-solving tools and TPM methodologies for continuous improvement.
15. Manage equipment and consumables purchases to support team roles.
16. Facilitate projects and trials, representing Operations for improvements and growth.
17. Collaborate with Engineering and Process Engineering teams to improve performance KPIs.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Management, or relevant discipline; relevant experience may substitute.
* Experience in a similar role within FMCG, preferably food manufacturing, with automated equipment.
* Leadership experience, including coaching and behavioral modeling.
* Experience with TPM or Lean methodologies preferred.
* Certifications in production or inventory management are a plus.
* Ability to establish discipline and meet scheduling and customer requirements.
* Motivational and recognition skills.
* Strategic and operational goal setting.
* Cross-organizational collaboration skills.
* Ability to foster a collaborative work environment and promote learning.
* Encourages employee-driven solutions and positive results.
* Builds networks for effective communication and problem-solving.
* Availability for non-standard hours or emergency work.
McCormick collaborates with external recruitment vendors via our Agency Portal. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from external agencies unless previously contacted.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination based on protected characteristics.
We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria, as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme.
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