- Field
- Plant and production leadership
- Location
- Jefferson, WI
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $75k
What you would own
- Material & Resource Coordination: Coordinate raw ingredient delivery and resource allocation to streamline material flow and achieve daily throughput targets.
- Food Safety & Compliance: Uphold stringent food safety protocols and regulatory benchmarks, maintaining 100% compliance with GMPs, HACCP, and SQF guidelines.
- Initiate tactical lean manufacturing projects to eliminate line bottlenecks and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Act as the primary liaison between 1st and 2nd shift teams to ensure seamless communication and zero lost productivity.
- Handle labor tracking logs, performance reviews, conflict resolution, and daily production metric reporting.
What they are looking for
- Solid working knowledge of food safety standards, GMP compliance, and quality operations.
- People-First Leadership: Collaborative communication style with a proven track record of mentoring teams, de-escalating floor friction, and building positive culture.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) or localized ERP systems for scheduling and performance tracking.
- US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a dependable 45-minute daily commute of the Greater Jefferson, WI area.
- Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills) Union Environment: Prior experience managing workflows and leading production teams within a unionized plant.
- Official HACCP or SQF practitioner certification.
- Hands-on experience applying 5S, Kaizen, or Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on automated packaging lines.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.