Ajinomoto Foods North America Looking for ATFN – Production Manager at Portland, OR Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate, maintain and uphold all Ajinomoto group principles, activities, plant standards, processes and quality systems
• Achieve department goals by supporting stable operations, seeking ways to minimize waste, raw materials & packaging materials with increasing line efficiency
• Manage assigned fixed overhead monthly and annual budgets, controlling and minimizing overtime, reduce and limit spending without sacrificing quality
• Report daily plant production/productivity issues and results to General Manager
• Other duties assigned by General Manager as necessary
• Champion Kaizen CI (continuous improvement) culture and TPM (Total Productive Management) activities

• Establish regular production line staffing which ensures continuous operations
• Plans and coordinates all production schedule requirements which meet daily/monthly sales and efficiency plant targets
• Analyze and review daily production schedules and product mix to maximize target performance objective
• Monitor planned production material requirements and communicate with Warehouse, Production Planning and Purchasing for availability
• Collaborate with CI Specialist to plan for plant annual budget

• Provide and support manufacturing programs and procedures as written for all guidelines established in the FSQA regulations
• Reduce and limit basic GMP or procedural violations identified by USDA or FDA authorities
• Routinely monitor all production employees for GMP and HAACP compliance

• Responsible for development of a high productivity workforce by hiring, training, performance review, Ajinomoto Shared Values and corrective action
• Monitor required annual training for 100% completion by all production employees
• Regularly monitor and communicate safety related activities which generates full participation by all production employees
• Support and retrain Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Root Cause programs aimed at supporting, maintaining and increasing productivity, safety and quality
• Achieve a zero-safety accident/incidence for all areas of responsibility in support of company established objective

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree (BA or BS) and 2+ years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Will have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• Understands how to prioritize and plan department’s work flow and its relationship to the overall plant operation.
• Strong leadership and team building skills. With the ability to build and maintain credibility as a result of coherent action, leadership and achievement.
• Strong desire and ability to work in fast paced deadline orientated environment.
• Computer skills in report generation and Microsoft applications required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends when needed.
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