Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Second Shift Production Manager

The Second Shift Production Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and operation of the manufacturing facility during second shift. This role has full operational responsibility for production, safety, quality, delivery, employee engagement, and facility management during assigned hours. The manager serves as the highest‑ranking leader onsite during second shift and ensures that all departments work together to achieve business objectives while maintaining a safe, efficient, and productive work environment.

• Lead and manage all second‑shift manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, efficiency goals, and customer delivery requirements.

• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to address schedule, quality, staffing, or equipment issues.

• Ensure production plans are executed in accordance with established schedules and priorities.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, and operational excellence.

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the facility.

• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and environmental requirements.

• Lead incident investigations, corrective action implementation, and safety improvement activities.

• Conduct regular safety audits and facility inspections.

• Ensure products meet customer specifications and internal quality standards.

• Partner with Quality teams to identify and resolve manufacturing and process‑related quality issues.

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality concerns.

• Support continuous improvement activities related to quality performance.

• Provide direct leadership for supervisors, team leaders, and hourly employees on second shift.

• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement.

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to improve performance and support future succession planning.

• Manage employee performance, attendance, corrective actions, and recognition programs.

• Serve as the primary leader responsible for the entire facility during second shift operations.

• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.

• Respond to operational emergencies, equipment failures, staffing issues, and customer priorities.

• Ensure building security, housekeeping, and overall facility standards are maintained.

• Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Scrap, and OEE.

• Lead daily shift meetings and communicate priorities across departments.

• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Participate in planning activities to ensure smooth shift‑to‑shift transitions.

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, or related field preferred.

• Equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered in place of a degree.

• 7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.

• 3+ years of experience managing supervisors and large production teams.

• Experience in leading multi‑department manufacturing operations preferred.

• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

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