Full Job Description
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.