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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading production teams to achieve safety, quality, and performance goals while fostering employee engagement and continuous improvement. Proficient in applying GMP standards, Lean manufacturing principles, and effective communication to drive operational excellence.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Food Manufacturing ExperienceContinuous Improvement MethodologiesGMP KnowledgeLean ManufacturingTeam Leadership and Development
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Hard Skills
Root Cause Problem SolvingProduction PlanningQuality AssuranceOperational Standards CompliancePerformance ManagementMechanical AptitudeDocumentation MaintenanceBudget PlanningProcess ImprovementFood Safety Standards
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCoaching and MentoringTeam MotivationAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeBusiness Systems
Industry Keywords
Food ProcessingPackagingSupply ChainSafety PracticesEnvironmental Standards
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the shift, line, or area team to safely deliver the production plan
- Meet quality, food safety, compliance, and performance expectations
- Build and develop an engaged team through staffing, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and accountability
- Model Nestlé’s Ways of Winning and collaborate across functions
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, GMP, sanitation, quality, and operational standards
- Monitor daily results, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement using NCE/TPM principles and root cause problem solving
- Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and other support teams
- Ensure skills, resources, equipment readiness, and maintenance priorities support reliable operations
- Lead change, including new product launches, process improvements, and business priorities
- Maintain documentation, communication, and timely escalation of issues, risks, and opportunities
- Ensure effective staffing, team deployment, and performance management
- Maintain a properly skilled crew while minimizing overtime
- Manage attendance through coaching and counseling
- Ensure assigned team duties are completed and build employee capabilities
- Deliver scheduled production on time, within cost, and to quality standards
- Support area budget and capital planning while identifying productivity improvements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum associate’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Food Science, or Organizational Leadership/Supervision preferred
- 2 or more years in food manufacturing with production floor experience required
- Experience in food processing, packaging, Quality, and Supply Chain
- Knowledge of GMPs
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a Continuous Improvement environment
- Lean manufacturing or TPM preferred
- Strong housekeeping, safety practices, and risk awareness
- Effective speaking, writing, listening, coaching, and information sharing
- Ability to build trust, motivate teams, and coach employees
- Sound judgment and accountability when addressing challenges and noncompliance
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, responsibilities, work styles, and business needs
- Strong organization, follow-up, and objective-setting skills
- Mechanical aptitude and root cause problem-solving ability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business systems
- Ability to travel 5%
- This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- 5% Shift Differential
- Weekend Premium Pay
- Bonus Eligibility
- Relocation Assistance
- 401k with company match
- Healthcare coverage
- Performance-based incentives
- Broad range of other benefits
- Inclusive workplace
- Reasonable accommodations during the recruitment experience