Production Operations Manager Jobs in Plainfield, IN

Operations Manager - Production/Warehouse opportunity with PacMoore | Powered by  Glanbia

At Glanbia Dairy Nutrition our portfolio centers on primarily dairy and some non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. PacMoore, a Glanbia company, is a contract food manufacturing company, focused on creating the finest food ingredients in the world and protecting your food and intellectual property through world-class manufacturing standards, integrity, and excellence.

The Opportunity

The Operations Manager - Production/Warehouse is responsible for managing daily operations in a food manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. This role oversees staffing, production, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with company goals and regulatory standards.

Essential Functions

• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates to plan department operations.
• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to the Senior Production Manager or Plant Manager for action.
• Fill in on floor if needed to ensure production timelines and KPI's are achieved.
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Comply with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates. (Food Safety Modernization Act- FSMA, Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Ensures proper inventory management practices, including cycle counts, stock rotation (FIFO), product traceability, and reconciliation of inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinates with Production, Quality, and Logistics teams to ensure timely movement of raw materials and finished goods while optimizing warehouse space utilization.
• Monitors warehouse KPIs related to inventory accuracy, shipping performance, and material flow, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as needed.

What You Will Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or a minimum of five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of HACCP principles and food safety standards.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, GMP).
• Experience in manufacturing operations and continuous improvement practices.

Where And How You Will Work  

The opportunity will be based onsite at our facility in Mooresville, IN.     The ideal candidate will also bring knowledge of warehouse and inventory management practices, enabling them to collaborate effectively with and provide guidance to warehouse leadership to support overall operational performance.

What We Would Like to Offer You 

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia 

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.