Production Manager

Role Overview

Leads daily manufacturing operations with a strong hands-on approach, ensuring safe, efficient production aligned with quality, output, and schedule goals. This role requires active floor presence, real-time problem-solving, and direct leadership of supervisors.

Core Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

• Oversee daily production activities to meet safety, quality, and productivity targets
• Maintain consistent visibility on the production floor
• Monitor line performance, staffing, workflow, and downtime
• Address issues immediately through direct engagement

Team Leadership & Development

• Coach, guide, and hold supervisors accountable for performance
• Communicate priorities and expectations clearly in person
• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of production staff
• Handle performance management and employee concerns

Performance & Compliance

• Enforce safety standards and promote safe work practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve process and quality issues
• Track key metrics such as output, scrap, downtime, and labor utilization
• Drive corrective actions and continuous improvements

Planning & Coordination

• Align staffing and workflow with production needs
• Evaluate labor, capacity, and operational requirements
• Support budgeting and resource planning
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth operations

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and workflow
• Enhance production consistency and reduce waste
• Promote accountability, ownership, and strong execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in an extrusion environment
• Equivalent experience may be considered

Key Skills

• Hands-on leadership and coaching
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of production processes, performance metrics, and efficiency improvement
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration

Work Environment

• A combination of floor-based and office work
• Requires frequent movement and direct interaction with teams
• Must be responsive to operational needs in real time