Production Manager

Company: balchem
Location: Defiance
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ - "BCPC") with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is reported to the Production Manager at the Defiance site. This person will assist the Production Manager in directing the activities of the production facility including managing safety, quality, production, compliance to EHS, FDA and GMP standards and hiring/training of new and existing personnel. Responsibilities will also include process optimization, improving equipment reliability and identifying/implementing capital projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage shift operations.
• Always ensure compliance to the production schedule.
• Determine efficient use of personnel, equipment, and supplies to achieve schedule.
• Review production reports.
• Monitor all production operations on a regular basis: utilize hourly supervisory report; take corrective action when deviations from specifications are apparent; report problems and corrective actions to operations staff in a timely manner; observe production processes for compliance with written SOPs.
• Prepare shift report and communicate shift activities to Production Manager/Plant Manager daily.
• Continuously audit personnel for compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain contact with Production Manager and Plant Manager along with the Production Scheduler to plan staffing requirement.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date personnel records
• Practice good communication skills and promote team-based decision making whenever possible.
• Maintain supply inventory.
• Inform purchasing when supplies are needed
• Inform Maintenance Manager when major equipment repairs/supplies are needed.
• Prepare and submit work orders in a timely manner.
• Following through with Maintenance Manager as to status of work orders.
• Participate in team meetings; attend training programs as advised by Management Staff; provide coaching and advisory support to team meetings; participate in team meetings as an active member.
• Maintain an ongoing effort of personal improvement.
• Set quarterly goals/objections with Production Manager.
• Seek educational enrichment as part of your personal development process and inform managers of courses or seminars that support your objectives.
• Use time management tools to effectively monitor your daily activities.
• Meet frequently with the Management Staff to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your work, the company objectives, production performance, etc.
• Comply with all policies and procedures of the Corporation
• Perform other duties as required
  REQUIREMENTS
  
  • The position requires sufficient time to accomplish the tasks leading to long days, weekends, and holiday work schedules. When plant production is operational on weekends and holidays, the Shift Supervisor is expected to be available to work his/her appropriate shift. The ability to manage change and interruption is paramount to being a successful Shift Supervisor.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry-out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Must be able to work independently - to organize tasks and manage the workload. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
  • extensive amount of walking while on the job. In addition, the plant environment involves working in noisy, wet, slippery, and hot conditions.
  • A high school education is required to strong math, computer literacy, verbal and oral communication skills. Some college coursework is preferable, with three to five years of supervisory or group leader experience in a food planning environment required. The candidate must possess the skills needed to plan, organize, direct and motivate people to ensure potential for further advancement through professional development.#IN
    Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
    
    
    
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