Double Good’s mission is to create joy. We create joy with our delectable and award-winning popcorn. We create joy with our easy-to-use fundraising platform that raises a meaningful amount of money for youth sports and activities, empowering kids to pursue their dreams. We create joy through our Kids Foundation which hosts Double Good Days events across the country to bring all-ability fun to children with special needs and their families. As featured on the
Today Show, Double Good is not just about the product; we have a strong social mission.In recent years, Double Good has seen 40% year over year growth, and we’re excited about our future! To support this continued growth, we are searching for a Production Manager who will provide leadership on the second shift at our Burr Ridge facility. This is where we make Double Good’s delicious, remarkable popcorn using a JIT (Just-In-Time) approach, rarely having more than two days of finished goods inventory.
This allows us to provide the freshest, most amazing product to our customers and inspires our team to be adaptable and curious about learning in real time. This person will be an integral part of the team and oversee all aspects of production to ensure the highest quality production aligned with our Core Values, Leadership Standards and synchronized with our best-in-class operating system.The successful coach will approach leading in the safest and most productive environment while having fun! Why? Because one of our Core Values is Enjoy the Ride! The manager will empower an entire team to execute the plan every day, inspiring others to perform at their best in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. Even more exciting? We will expand our production footprint this year, so this leader should expect to play a vital role as we grow, transform, and adopt future automation and robotics initiatives to double our capacity.This role is at our Burr Ridge facility, and the second shift schedule is 1:00 pm-9:30 pm.
About the role:
Responsibilities:
- Execute the production strategy and vision, by translating business objectives into tangible projects and actions.
- Coach and lead the production team, supporting teammates to perform at their very best while meeting required production goals in a safe and quality-driven work environment.
- Partner closely with the Director of Operations and SVP of Operations to build out a strategic roadmap for facility automation and process improvement projects.
- Be the primary continuous improvement leader by delivering the operational excellence strategy through the use of standard tools including but not limited to 5-why, fishbone, short interval control, and DMAIC.
- Fluency and understanding of food safety requirements to continuously improve production.
- Use data to prioritize and lead focused improvement projects across the production facility while strategizing with engineering teams on future capacity enhancement needs.
- Increase production capacity to support growing sales by improving throughput and support the team as they adapt to continuous change.
- Create optimal staffing plans to deliver production requirements on a daily and weekly basis
- Ensure strict adherence to safety guidelines and company’s core values.
- Grow the cooking, packaging, and shipping teams as the company expands.
- Perform all required administrative activities of plant operations.
Experience & Skills we value:
- Ideally 5+ years of experience at a production manufacturing site with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role and demonstrated success in leading & growing an operational team
- Establishing and maintaining routines and process control to optimize floor performance
- Enabling efficiency through standardization and simplification
- Fluid with lean manufacturing practices
- Strong analytical and computer skills
- Being part of a team that is creating something better each day and values each other
- A fast-paced, hyper-growth environment
- Identifying and solving problems with long-term solutions
- Proficient in Google Suite or Microsoft Office
- At Double Good, we have a people-first mindset and truly care about our humans. We are looking to build our team with people who are passionate about Double Good’s mission, values, and are interested in career progression. With the growth we are going through, there will be the opportunity for professional development
Nice to have and/or you’ll learn:
- B.S in Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in growing high-speed manufacturing
- 6 Sigma certification is beneficial
We’re on a mission to create more joy in people’s lives, and that includes our internal employees. We create a place people love to be a part of, where people can discover and practice their unique skill sets, a place where they can contribute and do their best work. We do this by offering our employees:
Benefits and Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account
- 401k with 4% Company Match
- Generous PTO
- 11 Holidays in the year
- Paid Parental Leave
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all employees 24/7
- Company sponsored disability and life insurance
- Monthly Popcorn Allowance (yup, free popcorn)
- Volunteer opportunities with charity partners and the Double Good Kids Foundation
- Company events (Ice Cream Trucks, Summer Shindig, Holiday Party)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We want our employees to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We embrace the uniqueness in everyone, and we encourage each person to be their true selves. Your age, skin color, beliefs, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, parental status, vet status, gender identity are valued here. We do not stand for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Come as you are.
