EMV Production Manager

EMV Production Manager to Lead daily EMV manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. Drive performance through Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cross-functional leadership while developing a high-performing operations team. Responsibilities: • Direct daily EMV production operations to meet output, quality, inventory accuracy, and shipping schedules. • Monitor, report, and optimize departmental KPIs, including safety, scrap reduction, throughput, efficiency, and cost control. • Manage departmental budget, drive cost-reduction initiatives, and provide monthly P&L insights to leadership. • Implement Lean manufacturing, standard work, and process optimization initiatives to continuously improve flow. • Conduct root-cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate scrap and rework. • Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, security, and EMV regulatory requirements. • Lead, coach, and cross-train supervisors and production staff to build workforce skills and operational flexibility. • Partner with Maintenance to maximize equipment uptime, availability, and rapid issue resolution. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve operational issues and support new product introductions. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field. • 5+ years of manufacturing/operations leadership experience. • Lean manufacturing, GMP principles, operational controls, logistics, quality systems, and statistical reasoning/analytics. • Team development, problem-solving, strong communication, organization, high integrity, and proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). • Industry experience in plastic card, EMV, or secure card manufacturing preferred. • Must pass a comprehensive background and drug screen. • Work Environment: Light industrial setting with shop noise exposure. • Physical Demands: Regular sitting, standing, reaching, and moving across facilities; occasionally lift up to 40 lbs. • Travel: Required, including international travel.