JOB PLACEMENT in FOOD MANUFACTURING and CONSUMER PRODUCTS

The Porter Hamel Group is an Executive Search firm specializing in the placement of Executive Operations, Technical, Engineering and Distribution people, for consumer products companies.  With offices in Portland ME and Landsdale PA, We represent over twenty years of executive recruiting experience within the consumer product marketplace, with a reputation of consistency, dependability and confidentiality.  Our efforts go beyond simply recruiting people with specific experience and credentials.  We consider chemistry to be the key element in the process. Please fill out our job application,  this gives us some key background information to save time on the phone.  We have job opportunities at all levels.  We promote the career development of our candidates to ensure success for both candidate and client. Job, jobs, job search, recruiting, Recruiter, Recruiters, headhunter, headhunters, career, careers, Food Manufacturing, Food, Manufacturing, search firm, search firms, Process engineers, Process engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineers, R&D, Research and Development for Food manufacturing, Executive Recruiting, Executive Recruiters, Project engineer, Project engineers, Operations, Operations Management, Plant Management, Plant manager, Consumer products, Human Resources, Human Resource, Maintenance, Maintenance engineer, Maintenance manager, Production, Baking, Food Processing, Production Supervision, Quality control, quality assurance, Distribution, Warehousing, Research Assistant, Microbiology, Food Science, Research Associate, Product Developer, Sr. Research Asstant, microbiologist, customer service, traffic manager, Job, jobs, job search, recruiting, Recruiter, Recruiters, headhunter, headhunters, career, careers, Food Manufacturing, Food, Manufacturing, search firm, search firms,

The Porter Hamel Group is an Executive Search firm specializing in the placement of Executive Operations, Technical, Engineering, and Distribution people, for consumer products companies.  With offices in Portland ME and Landsdale PA, We represent over twenty years of executive recruiting experience within the consumer product marketplace, with a reputation of consistency, dependability and confidentiality.  Our efforts go beyond simply recruiting people with specific experience and credentials.  We consider chemistry to be the key element in the process.  Job, jobs, job search, recruiting, Recruiter, Recruiters, headhunter, headhunters, career, careers, Food Manufacturing, Food, Manufacturing, search firm, search firms, Process engineers, Process engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineers, R&D, Research and Development for Food manufacturing, Executive Recruiting, Executive Recruiters, Project engineer, Project engineers, Operations, Operations Management, Plant Management, Plant manager, Consumer products, Human Resources, Human Resource, Maintenance, Maintenance engineer, Maintenance manager, Production, Baking, Food Processing, Production Supervision, Quality control, quality assurance, Distribution, Warehousing,Research Assistant, Microbiology, Food Science, Research Associate, Product Developer, Sr. Research  Assistant, microbiologist, customer service, traffic manager, Job, jobs, job search, recruiting, Recruiter, Recruiters, headhunter, headhunters, career, careers, Food Manufacturing, Food, Manufacturing, search firm, search firms,

Please fill out our job application,  this gives us some key background information to save time on the phone.  We have job opportunities at all levels.  We promote the career development of our candidates to ensure success for both candidate and client.

 

We would like to encourage you to contact us if you have experience in food manufacturing.  Not all of our opportunities are posted due to time constraints.  We hear of several new opportunities daily and may have something that would be a fit for your background.

 

Position COO
Experience 15+ years
Education BS Minimum
Summary Newly created position by BOD to assure smooth transition to CEO.

$2b company, actively pursuing a rapid culture change to a more progressive style of management in food manufacturing.

Prefer Ops background as opposed to Sales/Marketing.

Salary $350,000 to $400,000 + bonus
Location Pac NW
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position Project Engineer
Experience 3-5 years food mfg
Education BS Eng
Summary

SCOPE OF POSITION:

 

This position is responsible for development and implementation of capital projects that are identified as priority projects by the project engineering group and the line teams.  These projects are designed to support on-going cost reduction, efficiency improvements, safety and quality enhancement strategies in a continuous improvement environment.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·          Verifies scope and potential ROI prior to detail engineering on projects.  Utilizes PFD’s, P&ID’s, and general arrangement diagrams for initial costing and stakeholder agreement.

·          Oversees implementation of approved projects on a site specific basis.  Responsible for executing the project scope, schedule, cost, and cash flow projections as agreed in CPA.

·          Development of site strategic project plans spanning 2-3 years out.   Focused on delivering capital projects that support continuous improvement (material yields, equipment efficiency, labor reduction, energy consumption reduction, etc.), capacity increases (support growth and innovation), and supply chain network redesign (product sourcing policy changes).


Salary $90,000 to $95,000 + 20%
Location Southeast
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

                                                                                                                                         

Position VP Manufacturing
Experience 15 + years
Education BS Minimum
Summary Oversee culture/accountability change in a multi plant environment.

Must have strong track record of achieving results through people.

Salary $200,000 to $250,000 + bonus
Location CA
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position VP Procurement
Experience 10-15 years experience of proven results.
Education BS minimum
Summary Ability to build total purchasing function for 7 different business and bring them under one corporate umbrella.  Direct and indirect spend
Salary $175,000 to $225,000 + +
Location N. CA
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position Plant Manager 
Experience 10+  years
Education BS/BA, advanced degree desirable
Summary Prefer liquid filling industry exp.  Small plant, great workforce.  24/7 operation

 

Salary $125,000 to $130,000 + 50%
Location NC
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position Maintenance Manager
Experience 4-10 years of progressive experience
Education BS  or related experience
Summar
  • To ensure uninterrupted production continuity of mechanical systems and processes throughout the facility.   Maintain all company assets, including buildings and grounds, packaging, and production equipment.  Strong focus on reliability and capacity assurance with industrial controls and PLC experience.
Salary $75-85K+ B
Location NV
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

           

 

Position Maint Manager
Experience 5-10+ years of  progressive experience
Education BS Food Sci or related
Summary Build cohesive team environment.  Must be hands-on.  Can you program a PLC? Can you rebuild a gear box?  Supv 25 in dept.  $1.5mm maint/cap budget.
Salary $80,000 to 90,000 + bonus
Location NJ
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position Production Supervisor
Experience Minimum 1 – 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Must be able to work any shift, weekends and overtime as needed.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
Strong desire to train and coach others to improve performance.

 

 

Education BS minimum
Summary Bring your strong leadership skills with proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop personnel and strategically plan for continuous improvement.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations in assigned department. Incumbent will have responsibility to achieve productivity, efficiency, customer service, cost, quality, safety objectives through both individual and team contributions. Provides direction, leadership, development and support to direct reports through empowerment, teamwork, on-the-job assignments and continuous improvement initiatives.


Salary $65,000 to 75,000 + bonus
Location OR
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

Position Production Supvervisor
Experience 3+ years mfg supervisory experience
Education BS Food Sci or related
Summary This position is responsible for managing all production activities on a designated shift. The scope of this position includes all phases of production, including processing, packaging, case packing, and palletizing.
Salary $65,000 + bonus
Location AR
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

                                                                                               

Position Packaging Mgr
Experience 5-10 years
Education BS
Summary

Direct and coordinate all phases of packaging & warehouse operations including receiving, shipping, material handling, storage, asset management, and production of packaged products that meet established quality standards & customer expectations.  Accountable for maximizing packaging effectiveness through total productive maintenance & warehouse operations through lean principles so as to achieve zero accidents, zero quality defects, & zero unplanned controllable downtime.  Responsible for sustainable results through continuous skills development of our people.

Salary $85,000 to 95,000 + bonus
Location NE
Contact phg@porterhamel.com

 

Position Safety Manager
Experience 3+ years
Education BS Industrial Hygiene or Safety
Summary Proactively manage and implement safety  programs for the North American Supply organization.  These safety programs will include hazard identification evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous materials/waste management and environmental regulatory compliance.  

Opportunity to advance to EHS Manager in 2 years.


Salary $75,000-80,000+ bonus
Location NJ
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

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Position Safety Supvervisor
Experience 3+ years
Education BS Industrial Hygiene or Safety
Summary This position is responsible for managing all production activities on a designated shift. The scope of this position includes all phases of production, including processing, packaging, case packing, and palletizing.
Salary $56,000 + bonus
Location AR
Contact jeff@porterhamel.com

 

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