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Production Manager
Come join a great company with huge growth. They have tripled their business over the last 5 years. They are looking for a Production Manager to oversee all plant production, who is capable of being bench strength for their current Plant Manager.
The Production Manager serves as a hands-on operational leader responsible for driving safety, quality, production efficiency, labor optimization, waste reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production floor. This role leads daily manufacturing operations while developing high-performing teams, improving manufacturing processes, and supporting profitable growth through operational excellence.
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Servant leadership style with a coaching and mentoring approach
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. Food production experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles, waste reduction strategies, process optimization, and KPI-driven production management.
- Proven project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives including new product launches, process improvements, equipment implementation, and operational scaling projects.
- Experience analyzing production metrics including labor efficiency, yields, downtime, throughput, waste, and OEE to drive operational improvements.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and production reporting systems such as RedZone.
Location: Virginia
Salary : $120,000 - $135,000