Production Manager
POSTED BY: Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits
Role Overview
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations at its Dakota Yeast production facility. This role is responsible for overseeing daily fermentation, sanitation, and packaging activities to ensure the safe, efficient, and high‑quality production of yeast, while meeting operational, cost, and delivery objectives. The Production Manager plays a key leadership role in driving plant performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a strong culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
o Lead and execute production operations across fermentation, sanitation, and packaging to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
o Manage and develop the manufacturing team, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management, while reinforcing strong safety and quality standards.
o Ensure compliance with food safety, environmental, and industrial safety regulations, maintaining accurate documentation and a strong safety culture.
o Monitor plant performance and troubleshoot process issues, using data, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to address risks to quality, safety, or efficiency.
o Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, equipment and sanitation improvements, and approved capital projects.
o Collaborate cross‑functionally with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and R&D to support operational reliability, maintenance readiness, and process or product improvements.
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