Description

Provides strategic leadership and direction for production operations to drive efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement. Focuses on developing high-performing teams, optimizing processes, and aligning manufacturing activities with organizational goals. Leads through subordinate supervisors while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Translates business objectives into production strategies, aligning departmental goals with overall organizational priorities.
• Leads and develops production leadership (supervisors and team leads), building capability, succession strength, and employee engagement across the department.
• Reviews production forecasts, schedules, and resource requirements to proactively plan operations and ensure timely delivery and cost efficiency.
• Establishes production priorities, ensuring optimal workflow, labor utilization, and cross-functional alignment with quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., lean manufacturing, waste reduction, process optimization) to enhance productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Analyzes production metrics, KPIs, and operational reports to identify trends, address gaps, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Champions a culture of safety, accountability, and adherence to standard work, ensuring compliance with all company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with Human Resources and leadership to support employee development, performance management, and workforce planning strategies.
• Coaches and mentors team members, fostering a positive work environment and promoting growth, engagement, and retention.
• Oversees resolution of operational challenges and escalated employee relations issues, ensuring timely and effective outcomes.
• Evaluates equipment, processes, and technologies to support long-term operational strategy and capital planning.
• Develops and implements standard operating procedures and best practices to drive consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensures accurate data collection and reporting to support decision-making and operational transparency.

Other duties may be assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCY To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides leadership and oversight for a team of approximately 5-10 direct and up to 40 indirect employees, ensuring supervisory practices align with organizational policies and legal requirements. Responsible for talent acquisition, development, and performance management; workforce planning and work allocation; fostering employee engagement; and effectively resolving employee relations matters.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university with 3-5 years related experience; or Associate's degree with 5-7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Recognized Lean Manufacturing training preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.