Production Manager

A prominent organization in the chemical manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations within a chemical production environment. This role will oversee shift production activities, drive safety and quality, optimize processes, and lead teams to achieve operational, productivity, and continuous improvement goals.

• Lead daily production operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing performance.
• Manage, coach, and develop production personnel while establishing clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, and performance.
• Monitor production processes, KPIs, schedules, and costs to identify opportunities for efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and other functions to resolve operational issues and improve process reliability and plant performance.
• Ensure adherence to manufacturing procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and regulatory/environmental requirements within a chemical manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related technical field required.
• 5–10+ years of overall manufacturing experience, preferably within chemical, process, specialty chemical, or other industrial manufacturing.
• 2–3+ years of production management or production leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading production teams, managing KPIs, improving processes, and driving safety, quality, and productivity.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and continuous improvement skills; experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies is a plus.