Production Manager - Manufacturing Operations

Company: Sysco
Location: Rahway
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Job SummaryThe Production Manager at Sysco is responsible for overseeing all aspects of production and production warehouse departments at multiple locations. This key contact for IT/technical issues creates, monitors, and manages expense and capital budgets, leads associates, and manages employee engagement.Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans to ensure timely order completion.
• Determine headcount requirements and labor utilization to achieve production and business goals.
• Schedule equipment and team resources to support each production plan.
• Track component yield rates to meet or exceed business goals.
• Manage work order maintenance to audit and close work orders in appropriate fiscal periods.
• Set performance metrics for each department to track and monitor productivity.
• Ensure metrics support business goals.
• Benchmark metrics using internal and external resources.
• Develop and monitor annual department budgets.
• Plan and manage resources to achieve budget goals while delivering required output.
• Track actual expenses vs budget.
• Assure department expenses align with budget goals.
• Direct, coordinate, and monitor daily activities and performance standards for Production and Production Warehouse departments to ensure compliance with standard Company policies, procedures, quality, and safety.
• Coach and develop Supervisors and team members in balancing high productivity, quality, and customer service.
• Maintain a positive and safe work environment. Oversee employee relations and participate in staff selection, performance, and compensation evaluations, corrective action, and terminations as necessary.
• Establish performance goals, monitor progress, and provide feedback as necessary.
• Manage employee performance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoring, and resolving conflict.
• Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy. Develop, provide, and/or coordinate training as needed. Consult with the Human Resources Department as appropriate.
• Conduct regular department meetings to foster employee engagement, communicate changes to company policies and procedures, address employee concerns, foster idea-sharing, and suggestions for improvement.
• Order/procure materials and services as needed.
• Serve as key IT, telecom, and systems contact for the business unit.
• Identify and implement key areas for improvement in each department.
• Maintain a presence and availability across all shifts.
• Provide and maintain a safe work environment by directing safety training, generating and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Coordinate emergency response or crisis management activities.
• Coordinate efforts with the Safety Department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections.QualificationsEducationBachelor's in a Physical Science or other related field.Experience10 years of personal care and/or drug manufacturing experience, including 5 years in a related management or supervisory role.Skills
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and professional interactive skills are necessary to perform at a high degree of proficiency.
  • Ability to effectively coach, present information, and respond to questions from management, inter-department staff, customers, suppliers, and other third-party agencies.
  • Capable of working with internal staff from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner.
  • Ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams.
  • Able to engage and lead team discussions and meetings.
  • Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure.
  • Collaborative management style.
  • Delegates responsibilities effectively.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple initiatives/deadlines autonomously and shift priorities as necessary. Able to manage large, complex projects.Uses time effectively.
  • Customer Service - Respond promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed. Follow up as needed.
  • Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions.
  • Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Makes timely decisions.
  • Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Follows through on commitments.
  • Detail Oriented - Attention to details and accuracy.
  • Ability to understand and execute all relevant policies and procedures in a consistent, timely, and objective manner.
  • Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and scheduling software.
  • Detailed knowledge of ERP and Warehouse management system (WMS) systems.
  • High level of understanding financial reports.
  • Ability to understand and work with relational databases.
  • Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.Physical Demands and Work Environment
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
    • The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
    • The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
    • While this position will primarily work in a manufacturing environment, this position will require travel.
    • There is periodic overnight travel required and specifically pertains to overseeing production launches, company events, staff meetings, training sessions, and vendor fairs.
    • May be required to utilize personal vehicles for business travel that may result in long periods of sitting.
    • Must maintain a valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance coverage as set forth by Sysco.
    • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
    • His position may require evening and weekend work depending on business needs.This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions.

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