Associate Manager, Dry Production - Germantown, WI

Job Title: Associate Manager, Dry Production \nLocation: Germantown, WI\n\n \n \n\n\n \nAs an Associate Manager, Dry Production, you will coordinate and oversee operations. This includes production planning/scheduling, manufacturing, maintenance program, warehousing, shipping, and receiving, and personnel performance. You will ensure adherence to quality standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP/Food Safety pre-requisites and SQF System programs. The Associate Manager assists the V.P. \u0026 COO in establishing standards of performance, measuring results, determining workflow, and troubleshooting problems. \n \n \n\n\nYour Key Responsibilities:\n\n\u2022 Manage production schedules and formulations aligned with customer requirements and shipping timelines. \n\u2022 Review daily batch paperwork for accuracy and resolve discrepancies quickly. \n\u2022 Coordinate daily with purchasing, customer service, and quality teams to ensure material availability and prevent operational conflicts. \n\u2022 Ensure accurate identification and control of materials throughout receiving, storage, staging, manufacturing, packaging, and shipping. \n\u2022 Partner with Quality to determine dispositions for non\u2011conforming materials and manage rework usage. \n\u2022 Monitor sanitation and Master Cleaning Schedule tasks, ensuring completion, documentation, and proper procedures. \n\u2022 Enforce cGMPs, ensure policy compliance, implement corrective actions, and support SQF certification requirements. \n\u2022 Provide onboarding training for new production, warehouse, and shipping/receiving personnel. \n\u2022 Assist in governmental, customer, and third\u2011party audits and ensure documentation readiness. \n\u2022 Participate in GMP and HACCP activities, including audits, CCP verification, deviation assessment, and annual HACCP review. \n\u2022 Support recall and mock\u2011recall processes through documentation and product retrieval. \n\u2022 Maintain food safety and food defense standards. \n\u2022 Oversee multi\u2011shift production teams, evaluating performance and providing training. \n\u2022 Coordinate plant maintenance activities, including contractors, permits, GMP compliance, and proper cleanup. \n\u2022 Ensure plant operations meet regulatory, health, safety, and environmental requirements. \n\u2022 Manage plant costs, efficiency, and productivity to support profitability. \n\n \n \n \nWe Offer:\n\n\u2022 A strong sense of accountability \u2013 you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters.\n\n\u2022 An innovator\u2019s instinct \u2013 you\u2019re always looking for better, smarter, more sustainable ways to make an impact.\n\n\u2022 Curiosity and an open mind - because you believe progress starts with asking, \u201cIs there a better way?\u201d\n\n\u2022 A collaborative spirit \u2013 you\u2019re at your best when working across teams, functions and countries. \n\u2022 A focus on unity - with stakeholders and customers.\n\n\u2022 A competitive compensation package \u2013 with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.\n\n \n \n \n \nYou Bring: \n\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field.\n\n\u2022 Minimum of 5 years\u2019 experience in the food/flavor industry is required.\n\n\u2022 Production management and employee supervisory skills. \n\u2022 SAP experience highly preferred. \n\u2022 Knowledge of food products, processing techniques and equipment, and inspection procedures. \n\u2022 Understanding and able to enforce GMPs, quality, HACCP, and SQF 2000 system standards for food processing operations\n\n\u2022 Proficient computer skills, including email and Microsoft Office programs. \n\u2022 Ability to interpret formulas and processes associated with the manufacturing of formulas. \n\u2022 Experience scheduling multiple product lines in a fast-paced environment. \n\u2022 Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, effectively organize work and manage priorities. \n\u2022 Strong communication skills, verbal and written, with a variety of internal and external contacts. \n\u2022 HACCP Training Certification is preferred. \n\u2022 OSHA compliant forklift and aerial lift operator\u0027s licenses are preferred. \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\nThe salary range provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant\u2019s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. The salary range is $110,000-$120,000.\n\nIn addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.\n\n \n \n\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich:\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them. \n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement: \nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. \n \nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve. \n \nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. \n \nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work. \n \n \nAgency statement:\n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n