Production Manager

Come Grow with Us! Vitality Works is a company that creates efficacious and therapeutic herbal, vitamin and nutraceutical supplements to help people get and stay well. We are looking for a Production Manager to manage the Production area and maintain a high level of performance while producing quality product in a timely, consistent manner.

Requirements

• Manage and monitor workload of Production employees.
• Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines.
• Enforce GMP, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Implementation of Lean theory or like system for organization and operations.
• Conduct personnel actions such as hiring, promotion and termination.
• Ensure uptime of equipment through management of production mechanics.
• Conduct and review yearly and 3 month performance reviews of direct and indirect reports in Production Department.
• Confer with other supervisors/managers to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements using standard formulas.
• Responsible for review and update of current and future Production SOP’s.
• Create, monitor, and manage to metrics approved by upper management.
• Produce products to schedule and ensure the highest quality.
• Develop actionable plans to increase capacity according to business needs.
• Understand written and spoken information in work related documents, trainings and daily operations.
• The ability to organize and motivate employees.
• Knowledge of statistics and their application.
• Working Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma and production theory.
• Ability to take initiative & work independently within a collaborative group environment.
• Multi-shift production management.
• Directing Employees in a high paced environment.
• Critical thinking.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Strong team player, friendly, patient, self-motivated.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Professional appearance and manner.

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life/AD&D, STD/LTD, & Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Supplemental Life/AD&D, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Work/Life Balance: Sick Leave, Vacation Time & Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 3% contributed plus an additional 50% up to 5%
• Group Voluntary Benefits
• 2 FREE Supplements per month
• Amazing on-campus gym/basketball courts/walking paths
• Referral Bonus Program