Hiring: Production Manager Company: Balchem Corporation Location: Slate Hill, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:04:42 Target Skills & Keywords : Lean Manufacturing, R About the job Experience: •5 years of experience in plant operations •5 years of supervising in a manufacturing environment, developing and coaching others. •At least 5 years of experience in plant operations •At least 5 years of supervising in a manufacturing environment, developing and coaching others. Required Skills: •Manage the safety of the department including compliance with regulations and company policies/procedures and training completion; nurture and coach growth of our employee engaged culture. PSM experience is a plus •Lead and oversee achieving established key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, and productivity •Assure that Production team members are trained, coached and developed in support of individual career development paths and company growth plans •Manage and develop our culture of collaboration and accountability •Drive, initiate, and support continuous improvement and elimination of waste and variation in processes using established improvement processes •Partner cross-functionally with R&D during production scale-up efforts, production validation, and customer trials; when ran at the plant, the Production Manager is responsible to lead these production runs •When deviations are identified in our process, investigate until root cause is identified and take corrective action •Document and monitor procedures and processes to attain standard work, eliminate variation and promote sharing of knowledge Qualifications: •At least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of experience in plant operations •Proven direct leadership experience with at least 5 years of supervising in a manufacturing environment, developing and coaching others. •The expected salary range for this position is $95,000-$110,000 per year. •Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility. Compensation: •$95,000 - $110,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!