Contract manufacturer for iconic food brands across 27 North American facilities
Maker's Pride operates a multi-facility contract manufacturing network serving major CPG brands across snacks, baked goods, nutrition, and frozen foods. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-operations-first company: SAP for ERP, Kronos for labor, Wonderware and FactoryTalk for production visibility, plus PLC and SCADA control systems. Active adoption of MES and CMMS signals investment in uptime and traceability—aligned with their stated pain points around safety compliance, GMP adherence, and downtime reduction.
Notable leadership hires: Production Lead, Quality Director, Quality Area Lead, Training Lead, Quality Lead
Maker's Pride is a privately held contract manufacturer headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, with over 27 facilities across North America. The company manufactures filled bars, cookies, crackers, snack bars, granola, salty snacks, ready meals, salad kits, and related components for tier-one food brands. With over 10,000 employees and a 16-year operational history, Maker's Pride emphasizes safety, quality, and scaled production. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward manufacturing and operations roles, with active programs in sanitation, kaizen continuous improvement, safety culture, and capital projects.
Maker's Pride operates over 27 facilities across North America (US and Canada), producing snacks, baked goods, nutrition products, fresh foods, and frozen entrees for major food brands.
Core systems include SAP (ERP), Kronos (labor management), Wonderware and FactoryTalk (production monitoring), PLC and SCADA (machine control), plus AutoCAD and Oracle. Currently adopting MES and CMMS platforms.
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