Production Manager

**Responsibilities:

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• Lead and manage all production activities across multiple work centers within a chemical packaging facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while meeting quality and delivery objectives.

• Direct, develop, and manage a production workforce of approximately 30 employees by setting clear performance expectations, promoting accountability, and fostering a collaborative team environment.

• Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, driving continuous improvement initiatives through Lean Manufacturing, 5S, visual management, and structured problem-solving.

• Promote a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company safety policies across all production operations.

• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, employee training, and corrective actions to improve workplace safety and prevent hazards.

• Ensure all packaged products meet quality specifications, regulatory requirements, and internal standards by maintaining compliance with established procedures and work instructions.

• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Maintenance, and R&D teams to investigate non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.

• Oversee daily production scheduling, labor allocation, and workflow execution to meet customer delivery commitments while maximizing productivity and throughput.

• Coordinate with Planning, Purchasing, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality teams to resolve production bottlenecks, communicate priorities, and develop contingency plans.

• Manage labor, materials, staffing, and operating expenses to achieve budget targets and maintain cost-effective production operations.

• Drive process optimization, waste reduction, equipment reliability, automation opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives to improve productivity and minimize downtime.

• Lead, coach, and develop Area Supervisors, Team Leads, and Operators, ensuring employees receive the necessary training and resources to perform effectively.

• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning through performance management, employee development, skills tracking, and cross-training initiatives.

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**Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.

• 10+ years of manufacturing or packaging leadership experience.

• Previous experience in chemical packaging, blending, filling, or related process industries preferred.

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple production work centers and hourly employees.

• Knowledge of chemical handling, packaging operations, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.

• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement, and problem-solving methodologies.

• Proven leadership, team development, employee coaching, and workforce management skills.

• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action experience.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills.

• Proficiency in ERP systems, production scheduling, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and develop a skilled, cross-trained workforce.

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You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Chemical Packaging
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing or Packaging Leadership
• ERP