Manufacturing Manager

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing all plant/process manufacturing operations, which includes safety, quality, maintenance, processing, packaging, sanitation, and/or wastewater. Position coordinates plant systems, processes, and resources to optimize productivity and maximizes plant efficiencies and related plant financials. Position may direct finished goods warehouse.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This position reports to the Plant Manager and manages plant staff, including salaried and non-exempt positions. The position may work closely with all plant staff, engineering, finance and accounting, product development, packaging and process, sales and marketing, supply chain/planning/transportation, procurement, regulatory agencies, third party vendors and contractors, and customers.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of food manufacturing, including food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts
• Working knowledge of FDA and OSHA regulations, GMPs, Sanitation, and HACCP.
• Understanding of associated processing equipment and engineering.
• Principles and practices of financial and manufacturing accounting.
• Principles and practices of financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Principles and practices of inventory planning, production scheduling, production metrics, and production system variables, balancing, and optimizing.
• Principles and practices of complex program and project development and administration.
• Principles and practices of Lean Manufacturing/continuous improvement concepts and related application technique.
• Principles and practices of strategic planning and execution.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

ABILITY TO:

• Effectively manage and lead multiple projects with multidisciplinary teams toward a shared goal.
• Think strategically in order to drive organization-wide sales results.
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Identify, research, and analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions.
• Effectively organize, plan, and execute.
• Use computers and computer software including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Meet behaviors established in Tree Top's performance management and development process.

EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/LICENSES, AND TRAINING:

• A bachelor's degree in Food Science, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of plant processing/manufacturing/maintenance/quality and/or food manufacturing experience.
• Significantly responsible experience managing multiple departments, plants, and processes.
• HACCP training and certification is preferred.
• SQF Practitioner is preferred.

Full benefit details for this position can be found on our website https://treetop.com/careers/

The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. A full job description is available at the time of interview.

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this job with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the department/division to accommodate the limitation. Tree Top does not employ individuals under the age of 18.

Tree Top is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation to participate in our application process, please contact Human Resources at: hr@treetop.com or 509-697-7251.