Operations Manager (Dairy) (CONFIDENTIAL) - Judge Group

The Judge Group is seeking a Dairy Operations Manager  in the Hagerstown, MD area.  The right candidate with HTST process experience.

COMPENSATION: $165,000 to 185,000 plus bonus

MUST HAVE: 7+of Dairy manufacturing management experience

MUST HAVE:  HTST Process experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-  Directs dairy production activities (Production, Safety and Quality, Financial targets)

-  Establish production priorities

-  Ensure product is produced efficiently

-  Maintain quality and sanitation standards

-  Implement (through the Maintenance Manager) effective PM programs and schedules

-  Responsible for operations across UHT and ESL

-  Coordinate production activities with procurement

-  Obtain optimum production and utilization of manpower, machines, equipment, etc

-  Assist in setting operations budgets

-  Oversee company’s SQF program

-  Drive key performance indicators

-  Manage employee's performance

-  Oversee plant cleaning, sanitation, pest control, and GMP compliance and training and schedule

-  Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices

-  Oversee CIP and COP systems

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

-  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering of Food Science

-  7+of Dairy manufacturing management experience

-  Strong understanding HTST pasteurization and other dairy processes (UHT & ESL)