Manufacturing Operations Manager - Post Holdings : Job Details

**Brand:** Bob Evans Farms

**Categories:** Operations Administrative

**Locations:** Lima, Ohio

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 25279

**Job Description**

**Business Unit Overview**

For 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the #1-selling refrigerated dinner sides, including many varieties of feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, potato products, and egg products including liquid eggs. Our brand portfolio includes Bob Evans, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters and Owens Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio. In September of 2017, Bob Evans Farms was acquired by Post Holdings, Inc. and is part of the Refrigerated Retail division.?Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (Cereal), Weetabix (Cereal - UK), Michael Foods (Foodservice), and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Private Label).?Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing. Responsibilities This position has the responsibility to always comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed, and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. Ensures regulatory Compliance. Lock out tag out enforcement, SRMP element teams' enforcement and ownership of all production exempt leaders. In absence of Plant Manager assume duties as required in his/her absence. In charge of handling manufacturing processes and coordinating production supervisors and production line workers. Planning orders, implementing quality standards, developing production schedules, recruiting, and training staff, and managing supervisors. Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Ensures regulatory compliance. Team Captain of PSRMP Element 5B Lock Out/ Tagout. Provide overall leadership and direction for plant production. Implement continuous improvement strategies to meet & exceed plant KPIs. Ensure monthly CI meetings are being held and reviewed. Encourage, motivate, and coach production supervisors to meet and exceed productivity & financial KPIs Monitor and set standards for production and help identify and correct bottlenecks. Prepares budgets and monitor expenses for production. Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions & ensure product quality is maintained. Supervise and manage employees by ensuring all company policies and procedures are followed, Train and coach supervisors to initiate disciplinary action and evaluate employee performance. Conduct frequent line tours and adhere to standard work. Ensure that all paperwork is accurate, complete, and on time. Communicate with managers and other supervisors about status of employees and production. Coordinate production schedule with required maintenance and follow up to ensure maintenance is effective. Lead and conduct safety training and make sure all employees have required safety equipment. Promote team environment and facilitate cross functional teams to drive Safety, Quality, and Productivity improvements. Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of all BEF and private label products. Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety. Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Routinely work an off-shift, i.e., second shift or third shift at least once a quarter to validate expectations are being met with off-shift leaders that report to this position. Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience 5 or more years of leadership experience working in the production department of a food manufacturing company

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