Production Manager

Position Summary

Seeking an experienced and driven Production Manager to oversee all production operations across multiple shifts within our label manufacturing facility. The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting customer delivery requirements and company performance goals

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This leadership role manages production personnel, production scheduling execution, workflow efficiency, quality standards, equipment utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operatio

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The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong experience in printing and/or converting operations, employee leadership, process improvement, and production manageme

nt.Key Responsibilit

ies
Production Operat

• ionsOversee all production activities across all shifts to ensure production goals, quality standards, and delivery schedules are achie
• ved.Manage daily manufacturing operations including printing, finishing, converting, and packaging proces
• ses.Coordinate production schedules to maximize efficiency, machine utilization, and labor performa
• nce.Monitor workflow and address production bottlenecks to minimize downtime and del
• ays.Ensure proper staffing levels for all shifts and production ar
• eas.Collaborate with scheduling, customer service, warehouse, and quality departments to maintain production flow and on-time delivery performa

nce.
Leadership & Team Manag

• ementLead, coach, and develop supervisors, leads, operators, and production perso
• nnel.Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improve
• ment.Conduct employee evaluations, performance coaching, disciplinary actions, and development plan
• ning.Assist in hiring, onboarding, and training production emplo
• yees.Ensure consistent communication and operational expectations between all sh

ifts.
Quality & Comp

• lianceEnsure all products meet customer specifications and internal quality stan
• dards.Support and enforce company quality management system (QMS) procedures and GMP require
• ments.Work closely with Quality Assurance to investigate and resolve quality issues and corrective ac
• tions.Promote compliance with all safety policies, SOPs, and regulatory require

ments.Continuous Impro

• vementDrive initiatives focused on waste reduction, setup reduction, efficiency improvement, and process standardiz
• ation.Monitor and analyze production KPIs incl
• uding:Effi
• ciencyDo
• wntimeWaste
• /ScrapLabor utili
• zationOn-time de
• liveryOverall equipment effectiveness
• (OEE)Identify opportunities for operational improvements and cost sa
• vings.Participate in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activ

ities.Equipment & Maintenance Coordi

• nationCoordinate with maintenance personnel to ensure equipment reliability and minimize dow
• ntime.Assist in planning preventative maintenance sche
• dules.Support troubleshooting of production and equipment-related i

ssues.
Qualifi

cationsR

• equiredMinimum 7 years of manufacturing leadership expe
• rience.Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience in a production envir
• onment.Strong leadership, communication, and organizational
• skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing envir
• onment.Experience with production scheduling and workflow mana
• gement.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing ERP/MRP s

ystems.Pr

• eferredExperience in printing, packaging, labels, flexible packaging, or converting indu
• stries.Knowledge of flexographic printing and finishing oper
• ations.Experience with quality management s
• ystems.Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement expe

rience.Physical Requi

• rementsAbility to walk production floors regularly throughout
• shifts.Ability to occasionally lift up to 25
• pounds.Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving machinery, and industrial equ

ipment.Work Envi

• ronmentManufacturing and production facility envir
• onment.Occasional extended hours or weekend work may be required to support production d