Griffith Foods · 14 hours ago
Production Manager
Avon, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $167K/yr
10+ years expGriffith Foods is a family business founded in 1919, known for collaborative innovation in food product development. The Production Manager will lead daily plant operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, sustainability, and morale while overseeing all stages of production to ensure efficient, high-quality output.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingProduct Management
Responsibilities
Executing production operations aligned with the master schedule to meet safety, quality, service, and cost targets
Leading a culture of teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence across all production shifts
Ensuring cross-functional alignment with Safety, Environmental, Quality, R&D, Engineering, and Planning teams
Championing CI initiatives such as GEMBA walks, Kaizen events, Lean practices, and waste-reduction projects
Overseeing employee safety programs, training, incident investigations, and safety observations
Partnering with Engineering and Maintenance to support capital projects and eliminate process bottlenecks
Leading the Daily Management System (Tier I–III) and driving clear communication of performance metrics
Managing KPIs, scorecards, and performance trends; participating in Tier IV business reviews
Acting as the site’s Autonomous Maintenance SME, leading TPM training and implementation
Providing leadership and oversight for Production Supervisors and influencing CI Engineering direction
Maintaining a strong shop-floor presence (minimum 50% of time)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Business, or similar (Equivalent: 8 years relevant experience)
10+ years of manufacturing experience, including 5+ years in a leadership/managerial role
Demonstrated experience managing high-volume manufacturing operations (10–12+ million lbs annually)
A proven track record of improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale metrics
Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, GEMBA, CI programs, and Daily Management Systems
Willingness to work onsite in Avon, OH, Monday–Friday with weekend presence as needed
Strong capability in KPI analysis, performance reporting, and problem-solving
Preferred
Experience implementing Autonomous Maintenance/TPM programs
Ability to uncover insights from KPIs to predict and prevent operational issues
Hands-on leadership style with a strong frontline presence
Experience leading major improvement projects or plant expansions
CI Certifications (Green Belt, Black Belt, TPM Practitioner)
Benefits
Medical
Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
EAP
Health Advocacy
Financial Planning
Parental Leave
Care.com
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
Safety Reimbursement
Lifestyle Spending Account
Group Life & AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
401(k) with Company Match
ESOP
PTO
Holidays & Leaves
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Home & Auto Insurance
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Long-Term Care + Life Insurance
Legal Assistance
Potential for a discretionary bonus, with a target of 6%
Company
Griffith Foods
Griffith Foods is a product development partner that specializes in high-quality food ingredients.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$60M2019-01-30Debt Financing· $45M
2014-11-14Debt Financing· $15M
Leadership Team
T.C Chatterjee
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Griffith
Executive Chairman
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