Production Manager- Manufacturing Operations

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Regular Full-Time Management Lititz, PA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Woodstream is the largest independent pest & animal control platform in North America, offering innovative brands with industry-leading efficacy and safety.

At Woodstream, our values drive everything we do:

• Consumer is the Boss – We are committed to listening to and understanding our customers’ needs!
• Invent the Future – Challenge the status quo:
  Think boldly and creatively!
• Execution is Everything – We are committed to deliver with excellence, speed, and accuracy.
• Collaborate Confidently – We trust, respect, and empower each other to win together.
• Play to Win – We’re bold, ambitious, and relentless in our pursuit of success.

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  • 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Access to Company Paid Penn Medicine Health Clinics
  • Company General Bonus Program
  • Company Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • Company Paid
  • Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Pet Insurance
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

The Production Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient operation and continuous improvement of manufacturing and assembly at the Lititz Factory — leading through people first, process second, and results always. As a member of the factory leadership team, this role partners with peers to deliver QEHS excellence, asset care (AM/PM), plan delivery, and continuous improvement, while building a culture centered on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.

This leader creates a compelling vision, aligns and inspires the team, and leads by example with strong communication, caring, professionalism, and urgency. Success is defined not only by operational performance but by the strength of the team, the development of future leaders, and the culture built across the organization.

• Supervise, coach, and empower manufacturing supervisors, coordinators, and future leaders to meet performance goals — coaching rather than commanding following our SQDPG model.
• Coordinate and direct activities of shop floor supervision in completion of daily standard work and improvement activities.
• Provide daily coaching, performance feedback, recognition, career development, and succession planning; conduct regular check-ins and performance reviews.
• Promote a culture of accountability, initiative, trust, and respect where employees feel valued, understand expectations and the “why,” and believe their ideas matter.
• Spend more time on the production floor than behind a desk — be visible, remove roadblocks, ask thoughtful questions, and follow up on commitments daily.
• Administer company policies and procedures such as hiring, discharge, performance appraisals, and wage changes, within the union contract.
• Address problems early; coach before discipline whenever appropriate; never ignore poor performance and never embarrass people publicly.
• Encourage experimentation, learning, and responsible innovation while maintaining operational discipline.

• Ensure programs and processes are in place to safely deliver quality products, positively impacting the health of employees, the environment, and the community.
• Build a culture where every employee returns home safely every day; demonstrates safe behaviors, enforce safety protocols, and lead by example in all safety expectations.
• Conduct regular safety observations, investigate incidents using root cause analysis, and remove hazards before they become injuries.
• Promote psychological safety where employees speak up, and near misses are reported.

• Develop…