What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.?
Eat Well, Live Well. At Ajinomoto Cambrooke, we build careers grounded in helping improve people’s health through nutritional therapies.
Ajinomoto Cambrooke (ACI) was founded by parents looking to develop better solutions for their children with PKU. Over the subsequent 20 years, we have expanded into additional therapeutic areas with a focus on enjoyable nutrition as a core part of normalizing the life for people living with medical conditions.
Joining ACI means becoming part of a diverse team of talented people who want to build their careers while contributing back to society in a positive way. We seek individuals who bring an entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and finding solutions. We provide an environment based in mutual respect and collaboration to support you and give you opportunities to learn and develop.
Join us to find a rewarding work experience that lets you be at your best and have an impact on our patient communities.
Ajinomoto Cambrooke (ACI) was founded by parents looking to develop better solutions for their children with PKU. Over the subsequent 20 years, we have expanded into additional therapeutic areas with a focus on enjoyable nutrition as a core part of normalizing the life for people living with medical conditions.
Joining ACI means becoming part of a diverse team of talented people who want to build their careers while contributing back to society in a positive way. We seek individuals who bring an entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and finding solutions. We provide an environment based in mutual respect and collaboration to support you and give you opportunities to learn and develop.
Join us to find a rewarding work experience that lets you be at your best and have an impact on our patient communities.
- Oversee manufacturing processes to meet/exceed daily safety, quality, productivity, cost, and team development daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual targets.
- Use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure process performance and run-to-target results.
- When targets are not met, follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act model to systematically analyze the root cause of failure and implement sustainable solutions to eliminate problems.
- Facilitate the implementation of continuous improvement programs to improve manufacturing efficiencies, eliminate waste, increase throughput, and schedule compliance.
- Promote a culture of team member involvement in all areas of manufacturing
- Supervise, coach, and train members of the manufacturing team members
- Ensure all regulatory requirements are met including but not limited to quality, regulatory, supply chain, product development, finance, customer service, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, business or engineering field preferred.
- Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience in a manufacturing environment required. Food and Beverage manufacturing a plus.
- Exposure to implementing continuous improvement, employee involvement techniques, change management.
- Implementation experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques
- Demonstrated people skills and ability to motivate and maintain a positive working environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Daily Management Systems and Lean Manufacturing techniques to eliminate waste
- Basis understanding of OSHA and FDA regulations
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and familiarity with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ability to transfer technical knowledge to practical applications
- Ability to lead and implement change while maintaining a high level of employee engagement
- Excellent follow-up skills and ability to drive results while building strong team involvement
- Work is performed primarily in a food/beverage manufacturing environment
- Ability to work extended days and/or weekends as needed
- Work must be performed in a safe manner for personal protection and for the protection of other team members.
- All safety, quality, and environmental procedures must be followed, enforced, and strictly complied with.
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Ability to stand, walk on concrete floors for 8 hours
- Ability to walk, bend, reach, stoop, climb stairs/ladders
- Ability to wear all protective equipment
- Ensures that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards (compliant) with safety, quality, and good manufacturing practices, on time, and meeting patient expectations
- Ensures delivery of business objectives through the execution of standard processes, workflows, and resource management
- Leads daily management processes (cascading/escalation) for alignment with the objectives in the short term (Gambas, Team Huddles), Weekly Operational Reviews, and Monthly Operational reviews for medium and long term to achieve production plans
- Identify and achieve performance improvements through gap analysis and root-cause techniques
- Motivate, guide, support, and coach the resources to achieve objectives
- Elaborates and executes workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets
- Focuses on material availability, finished goods quality, and on-time delivery through optimal resource allocation
- Provides timely feedback and coaching to individuals and teams to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives
- Ensure succession plans and development - coaching of direct reports (where applicable) including the development of specific training
- Promotes and enhances a positive labor-management relationship including efforts to continuously improve teamwork and establish high levels of employee involvement
- Leads a continuous improvement/employee involvement culture
- Drive for excellence and support operators and staff in their tasks focusing on the safety of people
- Ensure the timely launch of new products to the Market as per agreement with the business unit
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor