Production Manager

• •Lead all aspects of daily manufacturing operations to achieve production, packaging, quality, customer service, and cost objectives.
• •Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors, unit leaders, and production teams to strengthen capabilities, engagement, accountability, and succession readiness.
• •Establish clear performance expectations and drive accountability through effective performance management, coaching, recognition, development planning, and corrective action when appropriate.
• •Champion a culture where safety, food safety, quality, and compliance are fundamental to every operational decision and are embraced daily by all employees.
• •Ensure compliance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Good Manufacturing Practices, Process Safety Management requirements, environmental regulations, sanitation standards, Management of Change processes, and company policies.
• •Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation to improve operational reliability, reduce risk, and strengthen site performance.
• •Drive operational excellence initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve productivity, yield, throughput, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
• •Monitor and improve key performance indicators including Overall Equipment Effectiveness, downtime, capacity utilization, labor productivity, manufacturing costs, and service performance.
• •Partner with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, and other stakeholders to achieve site objectives, solve operational challenges, and support continuous improvement.

• •Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• •Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience, preferably within food, ingredients, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• •Minimum of 6 years of leadership experience managing production teams in a manufacturing setting.
• •Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams, developing supervisors and frontline leaders, and building high-performance, accountable cultures.
• •Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Good Manufacturing Practices, Process Safety Management, Management of Change, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• •Proven success leading Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Failure Analysis, or similar continuous improvement initiatives that improve operational and financial performance.
• •Experience managing operational budgets, fixed and variable costs, productivity initiatives, and performance metrics to achieve business goals.
• •Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• •Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, hold others accountable with fairness and respect, and effectively collaborate across functions.

How Would You Stand Out?

• •Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or comparable continuous improvement certification.
• •Leads by example, develops people, communicates effectively, takes initiative, solves problems proactively, and creates a culture where safety, quality, teamwork, and operational excellence thrive.
• •Demonstrated success leading culture transformation initiatives focused on accountability, engagement, ownership, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Key Leadership Attributes

• •Leads with accountability, ownership, and integrity.
• •Demonstrates the courage to have candid conversations, address performance gaps, and recognize achievements.
• •Develops and coaches future leaders while fostering employee engagement.
• •Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization.
• •Demonstrates emotional intelligence and sound judgment when resolving challenges and conflicts.
• •Delegates effectively, follows through on commitments, and drives execution.
• •Creates an environment where safety, quality, teamwork, trust, and continuous improvement thrive.

Why Choose Us?

• •Opportunity to lead a critical manufacturing operation within IFF's global Food Ingredients business.
• •Exposure to complex manufacturing processes and cross-functional leadership opportunities.
• •Ability to shape site culture, develop future leaders, and drive meaningful operational improvements.
• •Competitive