PRODUCTION MANAGER (US)

Treatt USA 4900 Lakeland Commerce Parkway, Lakeland, Florida, 33805

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Job title: Production Manager
Reporting to: Plant Manager
Location: Lakeland, USA
Hours: 40

The Opportunity (General Summary)

The Production Manager at Treatt, US is responsible for the day-to-day management of production and blending activities, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of business targets through World Class Manufacturing principles. The role provides leadership to Team Supervisors and operational teams, with clear accountability for production delivery, labor management, quality standards, KPI performance and customer service. In addition, the role is expected to lead operational excellence across the department by driving continuous improvement, structured problem solving, process optimization and data-led decision making. The Production Manager will work cross-functionally with Engineering, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain to improve productivity, yield, waste reduction, labor efficiency and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), while developing the capability of operators, process engineers and future operational leaders. The role will support succession planning for future Plant Manager and senior operations leadership positions by building a stronger culture of technical ownership, continuous improvement and operational discipline.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavor and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands.

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 300 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:
“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.” – Anita, Innovation Scientist

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge” – Ashley, Distillation Control Team Leader
“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of” – Rebecca, Commercial Coordinator

What you’ll be doing

Strategy and Planning

To operate the Company’s Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
To report accurately and effectively on the daily progress of production including any delays and their causes to the Plant Manager, so that adequate decisions can be made to minimize effects on customer deliveries, production efficiency and future production planning. Liaise with Production Planners to advise on manning levels and the scheduling of production tasks and any issues which may impact production timelines.
Partner with Research and Development to ensure all scale up projects run within the department are supported to ensure effective roll out of the projects.
Operational Management
Lead a ‘right first time’ policy and help to ensure that all orders are met on time and within specification.
Ensure high standards of housekeeping and 5S are always maintained within the department, with sustainable solutions rolled across the department.
Coordinate the safe start-up and shutdown of all plants and ancillary equipment.
Ensure SOP’s and process cleaning procedures are relevant and up to date. Make changes if required and report major deviations. Ensure all the operators are operating safety and all the Safety Critical Tasks are trained and Training records up to date. Manage and update Skills Station.
Manage budgetary control of labor within their crew to optimize standard
Manage reduction in non-value-added activities – Identify and deliver cost savings in labor requirements through efficiency improvements and way of working within their team.
Implement and maintain Key performance Indicators (KPI’s) across the department (Blending, Distillation & Extractions) monitoring plan adherence and operator / equipment utilizations.
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are relevant and up to date and saved on SharePoint. Report major deviations. Ensure all the operators are operating safety and all the Safety Critical Tasks are trained and Training records up to date.
Manage and update Skill Station in accordance with the training plan with all operators been trained and cross trained across Department ensuring a flexible and agile workforce.
Own and lead the department’s continuous improvement and operational excellence programmed, applying Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve safety, quality, productivity, yield, waste reduction, labour efficiency and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Ensure improvements are quantified, documented, sustained and aligned with site performance targets.
Lead manufacturing engineering and process optimization activities across Blending, Distillation and Extraction operations, using process data, capability analysis and loss identification to remove constraints, improve equipment utilization and embed robust ways of working.
Develop and maintain digital manufacturing capability, KPI dashboards and data-led performance management routines that support effective daily, weekly and monthly decision making.
Lead cross-functional improvement projects with Engineering, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure operational improvements are technically robust, commercially relevant and embedded into standard operating practice.
Maintain high standards of GMP & BRC compliance in all aspects of production.
Exhibit a good awareness of COSHH, risk assessment, HAZOP and general process safety and ensure this is communicated to all staff. Take the lead in introducing an excellent safety culture in general and specifically manual handling, Vehicle / Pedestrian safety, PPE and Accident / incident reporting.
Exhibit a wide awareness of OSHA, Risk Assessment and general process safety.
Ensure effective processes and systems are put in place and documented to enable accurate data within JD Edwards, which supports good inventory practices.
Prepare annual operating budgets with plant and division staff and execute plans within agreed upon budgetary and time constraints.

People

Carry out direct report responsibilities for Team Supervisors, including holiday approval, sickness monitoring, return to work interviews etc. Always ensure that minimum staffing levels are maintained.
Monitoring team performance, and working with HR to address poor performance, supported by the Plant Manager where required.
Support the Plant Manager in delivery and implementation of a training improvement program for all operators with the goal of having all operators trained to level 2 as well as cross training to ensure movement of labor between Blending and Distillation.
Maintain a Needs matrix and to identify potential skills shortages and succession planning within departments.
Maintaining all profiles within blending on skill Station and ensuring all non-competent skills are addressed and managed through training plans within department.
To promote the right employee behavior and conduct of employees through coaching and mentoring to increasing morale through involvement, training and recognition.
Support succession planning by developing future operational leaders with the technical, analytical and leadership capability required for Plant Manager and senior operations roles.

Health, Safety and Environment

Contribute to a safe conclusion in the event of an emergency.
Represent the department at the Health & Safety Committee.
Ensure skills and training within department are maintained and represented across shifts.
Contribute to a good approach to Food Hygiene, HACCP and Quality and ensure all relevant regulations are met.
Contribute to an excellent safety culture in general and specifically with regard to manual handling, Vehicle / Pedestrian safety, PPE and Accident / incident reporting.
Other
Perform such other tasks as are consistent with the General Description which may be subject to change from time to time.
Act in the best interest of USA Treatt and Treatt Plc at all times.

What we’re looking for

Skills, Abilities, Education

Bachelors Engineering degree in relevant discipline or relevant experience
Proven Production Manager or manufacturing operations leadership experience, ideally in a technically complex process environment, demonstrating the ability to deliver production plans while improving operational performance through structured improvement activity.
An understanding of BRC and Customer Quality Standards
Knowledge of all aspects of the assembly process and able to identify acceptable levels of efficiency and Workmanship.
Strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies, with the ability to translate these into measurable operational outcomes.
Experience using operational data, KPI dashboards, OEE, labor efficiency, yield and waste metrics to identify losses, priorities improvement activity and track sustainable performance improvement.
Ability to coach, develop and influence technically focused talent, including process engineers, engineering graduates and future operational leaders.
Excellent communication Skills
Ability to manage and organize a varied workload effectively, utilizing available resources and achieving deadlines.

Environment:
Exposure to hazardous Chemicals
Open Office and lab environment – typical spacious room, desks close together.
Shop floor exposure, including some time inside and outside production or workshops environments

Physical Factors:
Sitting, walking, stooping, crouching, crawling, standing.

We want you to love your work and bring that energy to the job every day, no matter what the task. You’ll be someone who keeps up to date with the latest technologies and is always willing to share their knowledge with colleagues.
Our department is busy. We need someone who can run with the pack but also bring their own personality to their work.
You should be personable, friendly and supportive, acknowledging that you’ll get to work with colleagues from all seniority levels across all departments on a daily basis.

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; vacation time as well as the opportunity to purchase additional vacation, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, medical (including family cover), dental and vision coverage, AFLAC, 401k employer matching up to 6%, company-paid short term and long term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance and stock purchase options.
With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.
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