United Salt Corporation is hiring: Production Manager in Carlsbad

Job Category: Manufacturing and Operations

Requisition Number: PRODU001134

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• Posted : September 22, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Carlsbad, NM 88220, USA

Description

Salary Exempt Position

Company - United Salt Carlsbad, LLC

Key Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture through leadership, actions, and championing safety programs.
• Oversee daily operations to support productivity, efficiency and deliver of quality goods and services.
• Manage inventory of goods and raw materials for the site.
• Control expenses and capital spending to meeting production goals within the plant budget.
• Guide, supervise, and evaluate the performance of direct reports.

Accountable For

• Creating a positive work environment and promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Cultivating a culture of constant compliance.
• Regularly communicating with the Plant Manager (or Assistant Plant Manager if at site) regarding problems or issues impacting production.
• Managing and organizing daily production operations and personnel to optimize productivity, safety, efficiency, quality, customer service, and profitability.
• Ensuring compliance with all animal feed and food safety, food defense, and GMP activities in the production area and maintaining documentation for all production operations.
• Assisting with the Management of Change (MOC) program and the capital budget planning.
• Overseeing work orders, bulk salt loading, and operating, monitoring, and repairing pollution control systems.
• Analyze productivity, identify issues, and achieve production goals using operational metrics.
• Ordering packaging and raw materials, maintaining inventory, and scheduling production.
• Ensuring customer shipments are loaded onto trucks and rail cars safely and efficiently.
• Maintaining knowledge of processes and equipment to ensure efficient plant production operations.
• Collaborating with maintenance teams to ensure preventative maintenance is completed on schedule and equipment uptime meets demand.
• Managing inventory of goods and raw materials.
• Collaborating across departments to handle emergencies complaints and resolve issues quickly.
• Ensuring compliance with state Environmental Protection Agencies
• Assisting with preparing the site and production records for MSHA audit readiness.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day activities of direct reports in line with department and production goals.
• Understand and consistently apply all applicable local and regulatory guidelines.
• Communicate and establish clear goals and deliverables for direct reports and department.
• Adhere to approved budgets in meeting department goals.
• Provide ongoing, constructive feedback for all assigned staff.
• Handle employee discipline according to company policy.

Education, Experience, and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mine engineering, or related field preferred.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in mining, light industrial, salt, or food industries.
• Strong working knowledge of bulk solids handling equipment in corrosive environments.
• Advanced knowledge of MSHA and FSMA safety regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated proficiency in SAP or other ERP software.

Preferred/Plus

• Maintenance & Reliability experience
• CAD software experience
• Certifications such as Lean Sigma, Six Sigma, and JIT

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Constantly required standing, walking, handling, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Constantly use the wrist, hands, and fingers to manipulate small objects and write legibly.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly exchange information by speaking accurately, loudly, or quickly, conveying detailed instructions.
• Constantly assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Constantly remain stationary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Constantly move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, including tight and confined spaces.
• Occasionally operating machinery or power tools.
• Occasionally operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, trucks, pedals, buttons, levers, and cranks.
• Occasional exposure to low temperatures.
• Constant exposure to high temperatures.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
• Constant exposure to noisy environments.
• Constant exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Occasional exposure to small or enclosed spaces.
• Occasional exposure to adverse environmental conditions is expected (rain, heat, and dust).
• Constantly lift, move, push, or pull up to a minimum of 20 pounds at a time.
• Constantly lift, move, push, or pull up to a maximum of 80 pounds at a time.
• Hearing abilities include hearing, understanding, and distinguishing speech or other sounds (e.g., in person, by telephone, and other remote devices, machinery alarms, or warning signals).
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Constantly wear or use prescribed protective equipment while working.
• Constantly able to move throughout the facility and warehouse, which includes stairs.
• Occasional travel – up to 5%.
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with occasional weekends. Hours vary as needed.

Organization (For Managers and Supervisors Only)

Positions Reporting Directly to this Position

• Block Process Operator
• Sacker/Sacker Trainee
• Foreman
• Loader Operator
• Inventory Control Clerk

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to complete and pass post-offer checks to include, but not limited to, background, drug, references, and education.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Engineering.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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