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Production Manager – 2nd Shift
Location: Mount Pleasant, IA
Wage: Based on Experience
Hours: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Monday - Friday
Shift: 2nd Shift
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Production Manager to lead Laser, Bindery (Forms Conversion), and Mailshop operations for a manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, IA.
This role is responsible for overseeing daily production, leading and developing team members, maintaining quality and safety standards, and ensuring efficient workflows and on-time customer delivery. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.
🎉 $500 sign-on bonus! Benefits available after 60 days.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leads, operators, and support staff.
- Oversee daily production schedules, workflow, staffing, and on-time delivery across Laser, Bindery, and Mailshop operations.
- Monitor production metrics, quality, labor efficiency, inventory, and waste to improve operational performance.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Maintenance and other departments to resolve equipment issues and production challenges.
- Manage employee performance, training, evaluations, and employee relations in partnership with Human Resources.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, and optimize production processes.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
- 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, printing, print fulfillment, bindery, or mailshop operations.
- At least 3 years of experience managing operational teams and front-line leaders, ideally overseeing end-to-end production workflows.
- Experience using production metrics, capacity planning, and inventory management to drive results.
- Knowledge of Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with employee performance management, wage administration, and labor law compliance.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
- Working knowledge of print production and mailshop processes preferred.
Benefits
Available after 60 days:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- Paid time off, holidays, and sick days
- Employee assistance programs
- Volunteer days and tuition assistance