Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for directing a team of Shift Supervisors and their Machine Operators. You will direct all daily activities within the plant including leading a zero-injury work culture, production functions, driving continuous improvement, plant organization, housekeeping and other duties as required. You will have a strong understanding of the injection molding process and any production management systems.

• Check production machines daily to meet or exceed standard production efficiencies on all production lines.
• Cascade communication down to Shift Supervisors on daily٫ weekly and monthly objectives provided by Plant Manager.
• Lead daily production operations to ensure targets for safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency are achieved.
• Manage and develop production teams, providing coaching, direction, and performance feedback to supervisors and hourly employees.
• Ensure a safe and compliant workplace, enforcing OSHA standards, conducting safety audits, and leading incident investigations.
• Monitor and improve production performance, including throughput, downtime, waste, cycle times, and other KPIs.
• Maintain product quality, partnering with Quality to resolve deviations, implement corrective actions, and uphold specifications.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to support equipment reliability, preventive maintenance schedules, and timely repairs.
• Oversee material usage and inventory, collaborating with Supply Chain to ensure availability of raw materials and minimize waste.
• Drive continuous improvement, applying Lean/5S principles to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare and communicate production reports, highlighting performance, risks, and resource needs to plant leadership.
• Foster a positive work culture, promoting accountability, teamwork, communication, and employee engagement.
• Create production packets per the production schedule daily.
• Perform verification of production output according to specifications.
• Complete ISF Audit at the beginning of each shift and provide confirmed ISFs to Production Scheduler.
• Complete daily inventory check to ensure orders with inventory pull will be ready and in-full at anticipated delivery date.
• Support continuous improvement and scrap analysis to include reduction.
• Detect issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Support Shift Supervisors with all administrative needs, including documentation (write-ups, terminations, timecard edits/approvals, PTO, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Production and operations management skills, including process optimization and workflow efficiency improvement.
• Leadership and team management experience to effectively oversee production staff and ensure accountability.
• Strong critical thinking problem-solving and corrective action planning, decision-making skills to address production challenges and improve processes.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in resource and inventory management.
• Proficiency in production software and related technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience in manufacturing plastics is a plus.