SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION:

Oversees the operations of a manufacturing facility and develops strategies to increase production at minimum cost.

ESSENTIAL/MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Adherence to and emulation of Company Core Values: Integrity, Respect and Commitment. Function as a high performing team member with the values that support trust, interdependency and teamwork consistent with our Mission, Vision and Core Values

· "Model the Way" as an Operation's Leader displaying compliance not only to guidelines such as quality and safety but also in how we interact with each other on a professional basis. Must possess a continuous learning attitude, adjusting to, and anticipating changes in business practices and external environment, providing direction to others through these changes.

· Member of company Operations Management staff, HACCP team (if required).

· Must be highly focused on improving data tracking and analysis providing information to make financial decisions and support continuous improvement. Establishes and monitors KPIs for production and maintenance departments.

o Will assure accurate tracking of production performance data to analyze and manage material loss, labor utilization, and line uptime.

o Will assure accurate tracking of maintenance hours to work performed, tracking of costs to equipment, and analyzing PM and Non-PM work orders relationship to line efficiencies. Assures CMMS is utilized to fullest extent to drive adjustments to PM programs and support decisions related to equipment upgrades.

· Plans production and/or supervises schedule for facility utilizing current ERP/MRP systems in the most efficient manner balanced with meeting customer needs. A flexible mindset is needed for this role as conditions (customer need, material shortage, delivery issues, staffing, etc.) can change almost daily. Supports Sales Team efforts in driving company growth through proper planning and production.

o Plans schedule considering sales orders and forecasts along with material lead times and customer lead times. Maximizes use of ERP/MRP system for planning and scheduling functions.

o Prioritizes the need of our customers, fully utilizing down time in the schedule to produce if needed to meet orders, looking ahead, when possible, to produce before reaching a critical point.

o Works closely with procurement team to assure materials here in correct quantity and at the right time.

o Provides direction to production manager regarding daily schedules and run sequences.

o Communicates with sales, customer service, and shipping in regard to production delays or schedule changes that impact a customer delivery.

o Develops production manager to provide support and coverage in the planning/scheduling function at their facility.

· Directs and coordinates daily operations of the manufacturing facility. Number of employees at facility 10-15 comprised of several full-time management staff and temporary production staffing.

Role is very "hands on" at the floor level. Will have an active role in training and evaluation of production staff. Must know how to perform all roles of production team members, be able to step in and run the floor operations as needed from batching through processing and packaging steps.

· Develops efficiency strategies to ensure plant meets production goals and standards at minimal manufacturing costs.

· Manages maintenance department providing direction to maintenance technician and contractors as appropriate.

· Manages shipping and receiving functions for the facility directly and/or through production manager.

· Works closely with Engineering (in Nunda, NY or as contracted) to coordinate support for Maintenance and Production needs. Also, to provide support for projects as needed.

· Works directly with appropriate staff to coordinate purchasing, production, and distribution operations.

· With support from maintenance staff, assures appropriate spare parts inventory to maintain key equipment and minimizing inventory of non-essential items. Assures compliance to Food Grade standards where applicable.

· Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the food industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.

· Assures appropriate PM/PdM are in place for all plant assets.

· Conducts routine team meetings and 1-on-1 meetings to assure appropriate team communication and individual performance management.

· Works closely with Quality Assurance to assure facility and equipment is maintained in conditions to meet all food safety and quality requirements. Assures food safety requirements are met with internal staff and contractor work including appropriate monitoring of activities.

· Participates in and supports strategic planning and annual budgeting for respective departments. Works closely with the General Manager and CFO to track expenses to budget.

· Estimates production costs, capacities, and inventory requirements.

Monitor production scheduling and adjusts as needed to assure fulfillment of customer orders, to maximize efficiencies, and minimize losses.
Trains staff and provides ongoing development for staff in technical, business, and leadership areas.
Makes decisions regarding the operating unit's layout, size and range of service or product to deliver and design and arrangement of work processes.
Supervises product standards to ensuring quality-assurance programs are maintained in conjunction with QA staff.
Works with staff effectively to execute the safety policies and goals of the organization. Member of Safety Committee.
Liaising with different departments such as suppliers, managers and so on to prevent any probable delay.
Supervising and inspiring team of workers and reviewing the work performance of subordinates in production, maintenance departments, and receiving/shipping.
Work hours approximately 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday – may be asked to work later in day i.e., 10 a.m. 7 p.m. or combination of 1st/2nd shift on a daily basis as necessary and required.

ESOP Members Responsibilities: Attend meetings and contribute to company agendas; take part at tradeshows discussing the company's product to new customers; we insist upon quality to ensure our company's future.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Additional duties/responsibilities if deemed necessary will be assigned by your direct supervisor or a member of management staff.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Ability to make decisions.
Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.
Pay attention to detail.
Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.
Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
Patient and self-confident.
Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
Good judgment.
Excellent supervisory/team building/ communication skills.
Will be responsible for supervision of approximately 32 production / warehouse employees.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

B.S. Degree in mechanical engineering, materials technology, food science, business management, chemistry, logistics, industrial engineering, or process engineering OR equivalent combination of education and number of years of experience (5-7 years) within manufacturing/production environment.

EXPERIENCE:

· Experience in the supervision of employees and experience in a production / manufacturing environment – minimum of 3 years.

OTHER:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

PHYSICAL / GENERAL ACTIVITIES:

· Reading, writing and communicating fluently in English

· Mathematical Skills -Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

· Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

· Hearing and speaking to express ideas and/or exchange information in person or over the telephone

· Vision - Seeing to read labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.

· For plant/production positions, may involve standing for frequent and long periods of time – UP TO 4 HOURS.

· Sitting, standing, moving about or walking for occasional or frequent periods of time

· Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate production machinery and equipment/maintenance of productivity equipment and/or a computer keyboard and other office equipment

· Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead

· Retrieving and storing files and supplies; occasionally carrying and/or lifting objects with a weight

of up to 50 lbs. in manufacturing facility and up to 20 lbs. within office setting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· General office setting AND/OR combination of office and production/manufacturing facility

· General factory and/or warehouse setting

· May include Indoor and outdoor environment

· Must be able to adhere to and work with a safe working culture

Manufacturing Plant Manager