"Senior Manager Production Planning and Facilities"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Manager Production Planning and Facilities for the Food Innovation Center South. This position reports to the Executive Director and Director of the Food Innovation Center (FIC).

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides leadership for production planning, manufacturing, scale-up to commercialization, working in conjunction with product development and quality assurance and training to bring a food product to market.
• Interfaces with the entire management team at FIC.
• Provides total business solutions for farmers, start-up companies and food processing clients that are served.
• Oversees the mechanical production functionality of the facility and equipment and meet all Rutgers and regulatory requirements, working in conjunction with the FIC Processing Engineering consultant, and Rutgers Facilities and REHS personnel.
• Implements and maintains sanitation and production and sanitation programs and personnel training, in compliance with FDA and USDA regulations for the manufacturing of food products.
• Provides personalized and customized technical support to FIC clients in the areas of regulations and compliance.
• Interfaces with clients daily and provide appropriate food production and sanitation services to maintain facility policies.
• Identifies, implements and/or evaluates advanced strategies for continuous improvement in production processes client services, sanitation procedures. facility management, building security, food defense, etc.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in the food industry.
• 7 years of food industry supervisory experience in a supervisory position in the fields of food manufacturing, production planning, facilities management, compliance, and/or sanitation within food processing environments.

City

Bridgeton

State

NJ

Equipment Utilized

Production: Hot water heater, steam boiler, air compressor, vacuum seal machine, automatic filling machine, automatic capper, steam jacketed kettles, refrigeration systems, ovens, dough proofers, commercial mixers, etc.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Standard hours are 8:30-4:30 with extended hours based upon facility and client needs.
• Ability to work extended hours in either a hot & humid environment or refrigerated rooms -15 to 50°F.
• Ability to walk or stand on hard, wet, slippery concrete floors for extended length of time.
• Ability to lift items up to 50 lbs.

Salary

Benchmark Salary Range: $94,492 - $108,665

Posting Number

25ST2211