Manufacturing Production Leader — Lean & Quality

OPEN JOB:
Production Superintendent/Production Manager

LOCATION:

Southern, New Jersey (Camden County) – 1/2 hour outside of Philadelphia

Relocation Assistance Available

BASE SALARY: $114,700 to $150,000

INDUSTRY:
Building Materials

JOB CATEGORY:
Manufacturing - Plant Management

The Production Superintendent is responsible for overseeing product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for single-line in a 24-hour manufacturing process, as well as employee training and development. This role is critical to the success of the 24/7 manufacturing site.

• The position leads the production function and directly manages a team of 4 Production Supervisors, 2 Engineers, and 2 Process Engineering Technicians with overall responsibility for 118 Production Employees out of a 230-person site.
• The Production Manager will play a key leadership role in driving operational performance, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• This individual will partner closely with a technical team (Plant Engineer/Process Engineer), ensuring alignment between production execution and process optimization.

• Manage product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for the operation.
• Supervise manufacturing resources to meet production goals and assist in preparation of budgets and standards for cost measurement.
• Develop and administer material and labor usage controls and metrics.
• Lead and develop a team of supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production output.
• Drive accountability across the production organization, setting clear expectations and following through on commitments.
• Own and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), demonstrating a strong grasp of performance metrics and trends.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Develop and execute training and workforce development plans, proactively addressing skill gaps.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to balance operational needs while maintaining forward momentum on change initiatives.
• Plan and schedule work to utilize equipment and maintain maximum productivity levels.
• Utilize operating indicators for control of product cost, material usage, machine downtime, expenditure control and other shift functions.
• Ensure production activities are in compliance with company policies procedures and that manufactured goods meet finished product specifications.
• Maintain strict compliance with all financial, legal, regulatory and environmental requirements within the operation.
• Actively support improvement of safety performance by reducing OSHA incident rate and lost time accidents to 0.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a 24/7 operation.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills – This position manages a staff of 115 hourly/8 salary employees, sets direction and deploys resources. Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring, and terminating.
• Proven ability to diagnose solve process issues.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work partner with Plant Leadership team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and implement continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge and understanding of SAP or ERP systems.
• Strong sense of urgency and a results-driven mindset; defaults to action and execution.
• Proven ability to take initiative, drive projects across the finish line, and deliver measurable improvements.
• Comfortable working with data and KPIs; able to translate insights into actionable plans.
• Skilled in influencing and holding others accountable, including managing differing perspectives (e.g., balancing production needs with process engineering priorities).
• Experience implementing improvement frameworks (Lean, 5S, training programs, etc.).