Providing leadership and direction for day-to-day manufacturing operations is the core of this Production Manager role. This position is responsible for leading production supervisors and team members while ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, cost-effectively, and in accordance with established quality standards. The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong experience managing production teams, improving operational performance, and building a culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and direction to production supervisors and assigned production personnel
Ensure compliance with all company safety, health, quality, GMP, operational, and regulatory policies and procedures
Execute production schedules to meet customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, service, and delivery
Partner with Production Planning and Scheduling to develop and execute effective production plans aligned with plant objectives
Lead and support supervisors in employee-related activities, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance reviews, recognition, attendance, coaching, disciplinary actions, and employee relations
Monitor staffing requirements and manage temporary labor levels to achieve production goals and improve labor efficiency
Drive operational performance by monitoring productivity, labor utilization, production costs, quality, downtime, and other key performance indicators
Coordinate production initiatives related to safety, housekeeping, continuous improvement, material utilization, and other plant programs
Partner with Maintenance leadership to coordinate preventive maintenance activities and minimize equipment downtime
Maintain appropriate inventory levels of production supplies to support manufacturing requirements while controlling costs
Collaborate with Sales and other departments to ensure customer requirements are effectively communicated and achieved
Maximize utilization of plant equipment, labor, and manufacturing capacity
Develop, maintain, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure production employees receive appropriate training
Support physical inventory activities in accordance with established company procedures
Coordinate production trials, R&D activities, and packaging evaluations, including banding and stretch-wrap requirements
Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, safety, cost, and overall plant performance
Lead or participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned
Travel up to 25% as required
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered
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Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or management experience within a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience leading production supervisors and hourly manufacturing teams
Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, labor management, safety, quality, and continuous improvement
Experience working within GMP or other regulated manufacturing environments preferred
Strong leadership, coaching, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet production deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Strong computer skills and ability to work effectively with manufacturing and business systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Sales, and other functional areas
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a plant leadership team
Strong commitment to safety, quality, customer service, and operational excellence
