Hands-On Production Manager, Lean Manufacturing Leader

Gal Manufacturing, a Vantage Elevation Company; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary $110,000-$140,

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with Company Match

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Annual Incentive Compensation Program

Career Development

...and more

Job summary

Hollister‑Whitney (O) – Quincy, IL 62305 is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a designated manufacturing value stream on-site in Quincy. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while building a high‑performing team of supervisors and hourly staff on the production floor.

The role requires Lean expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and HR to meet customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• At least five years of experience leading supervisors and hourly production teams.
• Proven ability to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and overall production performance.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to manage operational metrics, budgets, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily production activities of an assigned manufacturing value stream, ensuring production plans are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with customer commitments.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee engagement using operational metrics and disciplined corrective action.
• Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor, remove production barriers, and optimize labor, equipment, materials, and other resources.
• Lead, coach, and develop Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and hourly employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability for results.
• Build a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements and company policies.
• Lead safety observations, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce workplace hazards, defects, scrap, and rework.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing practices, including Kaizen events, waste reduction, and initiatives to improve throughput, OEE, labor utilization, inventory accuracy, and first‑pass yield.
• Manage labor efficiency, overtime, productivity, manufacturing costs, departmental budgets, and improvement opportunities that support profitability.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, EHS, Human Resources, and Customer Service to resolve challenges and achieve business objectives.
• Lead organizational change with urgency, sound judgment, and a strong focus on employees and customers.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Problem solving

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems (Infor/SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Hollister‑Whitney (O) – Quincy, IL 62305 is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a designated manufacturing value stream on-site in Quincy. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while building a high‑performing team of supervisors and hourly staff on the production floor.

The role requires Lean expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and HR to meet customer commitments.