Production Manager

Job Overview

At Aromatique, we craft high-quality, beautifully designed candles that bring warmth and fragrance into homes everywhere. We pride ourselves on artisanal craftsmanship combined with efficient, large-scale production. We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Production Manager to lead our day-to-day manufacturing operations, maintain high quality control standards, and continuous workflow efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling & Operations: Oversee daily candle production workflows, including wax melting, fragrance blending, wicking, pouring, curing, labeling, and packaging. Create and manage master production schedules to meet customer demand and sales forecasts.
• Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and supervise production staff. Foster a positive, productive, and safe work environment through clear communication and accountability.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Enforce strict quality standards across all stages of production. Inspect raw materials (wicks, wax blends, fragrance oils, vessels) and finished goods for defects, burn performance standards, and visual finish.
• Inventory & Supply Chain Management: Track raw material levels (wax, fragrance, glass, packaging) and coordinate with suppliers to maintain continuous production without overstocking.
• Equipment & Facility Maintenance: Manage preventive maintenance and troubleshooting for melting tanks, pouring equipment, labelers, and temperature-controlled curing areas.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with OSHA regulations, local fire codes, and standard industry safety practices, particularly around thermal hazards and flammable raw materials.
• Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, optimize batch sizes, and implement Lean/5S practices to improve throughput and cost efficiencies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 5 years of production management experience, ideally in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) or retail manufacturing.
• Technical Knowledge: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated technical expertise in production scheduling, ERP/MRP inventory systems, Lean/5S process optimization, preventive equipment maintenance, and strict adherence to OSHA and QA/QC quality standards.
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage, train, and motivate a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Skills: Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP software, inventory management systems, and Microsoft Excel.
• Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting abilities for both mechanical issues and product defect resolution (e.g., frosting, sinkholes, tunneling, soot control).
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods in a factory floor environment.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Production management: 5 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Heber Springs, AR 72543 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $65,000