Production Manager, Food Ingredients - (Winona, MN)

We are seeking an ambitious operations manager possessing an Engineering or Agricultural experience with experience producing bulk food ingredients, baking products, or animal/pet feed. As the Production Manager you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day plant milling operations, driving continuous improvement programs utilizing 6 Sigma Lean principles, facilitating material handling and packaging, and ensuring adherence to all safety programs. Lead change management processes to incorporate new capital projects and production line enhancements when needed. Our client is a leading supplier of edible seeds, ancient grains, sweet spices, customized grain blends and specialty whole grain flours in the U.S. They are experiencing significant growth as their ingredients are being incorporated into a broad range of baking products to provide distinctive flavor and nutrition. Our client has ability in helping their customers differentiate their brands with healthy and flavorful grain-based foods.