Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Manager of Production Planning and Facilities
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Facilities/Environmental/Maintenance
Department	NJAES Food Innovation CtrSouth
Overview	The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is an integral component of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The experiment station provides a diverse range of research, extension, and education programs that serve the people of New Jersey and the urban, suburban, and rural communities in which they live. Through its Cooperative Extension offices in all 21 New Jersey counties , dedicated 4-H agents, Extension specialists, Family & Community Health Sciences educators, and Agriculture and Natural Resources agents work to serve New Jersey residents in every area of the state. In addition, off-campus field stations and farms focus on research ranging from support for fisheries, agriculture and allied businesses to support for youth and teens, while several centers and institutes on the George H. Cook Campus at Rutgers–New Brunswick engage in world-class research to provide solutions for a range of issues faced by New Jersey residents.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Manager of Production Planning and Facilities for the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. The Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC) is a unique business incubation and economic development accelerator program, which provides business and technology expertise to small and mid-sized food and agribusinesses in New Jersey, and utilizes its outreach capacity to reach the food industry throughout the nation. The FIC provides extensive programs in training and workforce development; customized and comprehensive business and technical mentoring services; and a 23,000 sq. ft. USDA- and FDA-inspected facility that enables design, development, analysis, commercialization and manufacture of value-added food products for sale to retail and foodservice markets. 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 quality assurance and food training and the associated steps to bring a food product to market. Responsible to interface with the entire management team at FIC, and be accountable to provide 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. Interface with clients on a daily basis and provide appropriate food production and sanitation to maintain facility policies. Identifies, implements and/or evaluates advanced strategies for sanitation in food manufacturing, production processes and services, facility management, building security, food defense, etc.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	07
Position Salary	Benchmark $88,210 up to School Average of $100,862
Annual Minimum Salary	88210.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	111651.500
Annual Maximum Salary	135093.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. At least 7 years of food industry supervisory experience required, ideally in a supervisory position in the fields of food manufacturing, production planning, facilities management, compliance, and/or sanitation within food processing environments.
Certifications/Licenses	Certifications in HACCP (USDA, FDA and Seafood) and Better Process Control School are preferred. If applicant does not already have these, they will be required to become certified in these areas upon hiring.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	An understanding of food manufacturing, food safety principles, including GMP’s and SSOP’s and HACCP. Experience with food plant operations, quality assurance and technical services in the food industry are required. Demonstrates an ability to develop strategies, manage multiple projects, and have excellent communication skills. Be comfortable in a training role and be capable of creating and leading an environment of continuous improvement. Ability to work in a team environment is a must, as well as the ability to work in confidence with the individual needs of clients. Computer literacy in Excel and Word, and the ability to analyze data and create technical reports are required. Education and experience that demonstrates proficiency in food plant production, warehouse, quality, inventory management, HDMI programming, food lab operations and management of FDA / USDA interactions.
Preferred Qualifications	Plant Operations and/or experience managing all activities involved in a departmental / cross functional environment. Technical expertise in bottling line and related equipment. Experience with the fruit and vegetable processing industry, prepared foods, beverage industry and/or seafood industry is desirable, but not required. Business entrepreneurial experience highly desirable. SQF Practitioner or similar training experience in another global food safety program (BRC, HACCP) Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work in a team environment, and with clients on a regular basis for all of their business support needs.
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. Must be able 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.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2929
Posting Open Date	10/26/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Bridgeton
State	NJ
Location Details

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