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Manufacturing Manager
Job in
Northern, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
Lakeside Book Company
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Operations Management, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Hours: Monday - Friday (40 hours work week, flexibility as needed)
What You’ll Do- Provide leadership and strategic direction for manufacturing operations, driving performance across safety, quality, productivity, downtime, cost, and operational goals
- Lead staffing plans, production schedules, quality initiatives, and operational changes to ensure the team meets or exceeds performance and budget expectations
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and downtime, strengthen quality, and optimize overall operational performance
- Lead and influence employees and front-line leaders through organizational and cultural change, building accountability and a high-performance manufacturing environment
- Oversee key operational and maintenance priorities, including preventive maintenance, work orders, equipment installations and upgrades, maintenance costs, and project execution
- Monitor KPIs and operational data across pressroom and digital operations, partnering cross-functionally to identify priorities, resolve performance gaps, and successfully execute improvement projects
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience
- 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for production teams and ideally the development of Production Supervisors or other front-line leaders
- Demonstrated success leading teams to achieve safety, quality, productivity, delivery, cost, and operational performance objectives
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement, with experience using Lean tools, data, KPIs, and structured problem-solving methods to improve performance
- Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills, with experience managing operational initiatives, process changes, equipment installations, capital projects, or facility improvements
- Strong communication, coaching, decision-making, and team-building skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and lead effectively in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
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