
Production Manager
- Portales, NM
- $95,000-115,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead daily production operations to meet customer demands and safety/quality standards
- Manage, train, and support production supervisors across multiple departments
- Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost and downtime
- Ensure SOPs, GMPs, and company policies are understood and followed by all staff
- Maintain readiness for audits and regulatory inspections
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Quality, Safety, and Plant Leadership
- Manage employee relations including hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions
- Foster strong communication and a positive team culture
- High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred
- 5-8 years of manufacturing experience (food/beverage strongly preferred)
- Supervisory or management experience required
- Union environment experience preferred
- Strong problem-solving, team-building, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production systems