Production Manager

Givaudan Fragrances
401(k)
United States, Kentucky, Florence
Apr 30, 2025
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. Join us as our next Production Manager reporting to our Site Head of Operations. You will manage, plan and coordinate one or more manufacturing processes, ensuring that flavor products are manufactured on schedule, within quality standards and cost goals, for smooth delivery to customers. You will be based in Florence, KY. You will be responsible for: Manufacturing Strategy Implementation Manage a team with a focus on policy and strategy implementation and control. Based on regional strategy, oversees the execution of tactical and operational plans locally to meet functional goals. Manufacturing Management Control production of flavors/fragrances, material flow, and inventory to achieve cost and quality targets and production schedules of the assigned production line(s). Oversee the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality and cost efficiency through the development of product assembly labor standards and work instructions, line layouts, and designed and maintained tools and fixtures. Develop and implement manufacturing schedules and procedures and allocate labor and capital resources to maximize productivity. Establish manufacturing and quality control standards and develop budget controls and plans. Communicate with functional or operational area managers (for example in supply and logistics or sales) to understand our product needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing manufacturing activities. Implement programs and guides continuous improvement to achieve key performance goals and to reduce cost/kg. People Management Create an environment for high performance through sound leadership. Monitor employee job performance, such as attendance, quality, and productivity. Ensure that all assigned personnel are trained and cross-trained. Administer personnel responsibilities, including recruiting and approval of job descriptions and salary classifications, and selection and placement of personnel. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related discipline. 7+ years of experience manufacturing operations with a background in supply chain, quality, or materials management. 2+ years of progressive experience in people management Expertise in product industrialization. Expertise in change management. Understanding of business process/system redesign. Understanding of financial concepts (e.g., OPEX, CAPEX). Understanding of ISO, FSCC, Food Safety (HACCP, AIB or equivalent), GHP and GMP requirements, and EHS. Additional Qualifications Master's Degree in a Technical field. What We Can Offer You: Healthcare Plan: Medical Dental Vision High matching 401k plan Vacation days #LI-Onsite #ZR At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.