Production Manager

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. Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. As an established technology and innovation leader, we continuously evolve to meet the changing world’s filtration needs, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and meaningful contribution.

The Production Manager is a key leadership role in the plant, partnering with every department to drive safety, quality, and production. This role is a change agent who leads front‑line supervisors and ensures that all plant activities meet the highest standards.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on‑site schedule at our Nicholasville, KY facility.

• Provide leadership for and coordinate activities of production and maintenance departments to manufacture air filtration system products.
• Manage the manufacturing functions of a 2‑shift operation, including planning production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staffing, monitoring production orders, scheduling, and providing technical training.
• Develop and analyze production and operating reports, resolving operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and prevent delays.
• Work with supervisors on employee relations, problem solving, goal setting, manufacturing processes, scheduling, disciplinary action, terminations, equipment issues, and training.
• Collaborate closely with plant staff on safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and cost, developing programs, ensuring compliance, and delivering training.
• Champion the company’s lean culture and oversee continuous improvement change‑management processes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, state, and federal regulations, emphasizing sustainability.
• Assist employees and supervisors in solving work‑related problems and determine effective remediation techniques.
• Develop and revise standard operational and working practices, observing compliance.
• Maintain the plant’s operational budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5 years professional manufacturing experience.
• 3 years managerial or supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

• Working knowledge of scheduling, budgets, ERP systems, and production processes.
• Experience in a Lean or Continuous Improvement environment.
• Proven record of leading and implementing projects and tracking ROI.

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

• Applicants must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside the U.S. will not be considered.

Mechanical Assembly, Blueprint Reading, Forklift & Crane Operation, Quality Control Inspection, Material Handling

Donaldson is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans. Donaldson offers employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or expression, or any other status protected by law.

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