Production Manager

Are you a hands-on production leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy developing teams, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring high-quality products are delivered on time?

At 4over, we're looking for an experienced Print Production Manager to help lead our daily manufacturing operations in Dayton, OH. In this role, you'll oversee pressroom and production activities, optimize workflows, and support a team dedicated to delivering high-quality printed products to our customers.

Working closely with the Plant Manager, you'll play a key role in driving production performance, maintaining quality and safety standards, developing employees, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. You'll also step in to oversee plant operations when the Plant Manager is unavailable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven leader who enjoys being on the production floor, solving challenges, and making a meaningful impact on both people and processes.

What You'll Do

Production Operations & Efficiency

• Oversee daily pressroom and plant production activities to ensure efficient operations, high-quality output, and on-time delivery
• Coordinate production schedules, staffing levels, shift assignments, and overtime to maximize productivity and equipment utilization
• Monitor production output, inventory levels, scheduling, and operational performance, providing regular updates to the Plant Manager
• Identify and resolve production, equipment, and maintenance issues to minimize downtime and maintain workflow efficiency
• Ensure the effective use of manufacturing equipment, materials, labor, and other operational resources
• Maintain a consistent presence on the production floor, providing hands-on leadership and operational support
• Partner with the Plant Manager to implement process improvements and achieve production goals
• Assume Plant Manager responsibilities when needed to ensure continuity of operations
• Lead, motivate, and support production employees while fostering a positive, collaborative, and results-driven work environment
• Provide daily direction, coaching, and constructive feedback to help employees meet performance and quality expectations
• Identify training and development opportunities to strengthen employee skills and improve team performance
• Support onboarding, cross-training, and development of new hires, transfers, and newly promoted employees
• Assist the Plant Manager with employee performance management, employee relations, and conflict resolution
• Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, evaluation, and selection of production team members
• Promote accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and consistent application of company policies and procedures

Quality Control & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure production teams consistently meet company quality standards, customer specifications, and operational requirements
• Inspect finished products and production processes to verify accuracy, consistency, and compliance with customer orders
• Make timely quality decisions to address production issues, reduce waste, and maintain manufacturing standards
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve customer service concerns, product quality issues, and escalations
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, equipment performance, productivity, and overall manufacturing efficiency
• Maintain accurate production records, reports, documentation, and operational paperwork

Safety & Compliance

• Partner with the Plant Manager to maintain a strong safety culture focused on accident prevention and employee well-being
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, ISO requirements, and company safety policies and procedures
• Work closely with Safety, HR, and plant leadership to support safety training and incident, accident, and near-miss investigations
• Identify and promptly report workplace hazards, unsafe conditions, injuries, and safety concerns
• Ensure proper use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adherence to established safety procedures
• Maintain equipment, tools, and workstations in safe operating condition
• Promote clean, organized, and hazard-free production areas through consistent housekeeping standards
• Participate in department and company meetings and perform additional duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience supervising, motivating, and leading…