Manufacturing Operations Leader - Lean & Safety

Woodstream; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance on 1

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation and Holidays

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Woodstream is seeking a Production Manager to lead the Lititz Factory's manufacturing operations in a safe, efficient, and continually improving environment. The role focuses on people-first leadership, QEHS excellence, asset care, and plan delivery while building a culture of safety, quality, and cost discipline.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years in world-class manufacturing, Lean/TPM expertise, and strong coaching skills. SAP experience is preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a similar discipline; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• 3-5+ years' experience in a world-class manufacturing environment, including managing supervisors and hourly teams; employee engagement and servant leadership experience preferred.
• 3-5 years' Lean Continuous Improvement experience; strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and TPM methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ability to set priorities, follow up, deliver on commitments, and get results while engaging the workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts; excellent coaching skills using rewards and recognition.
• Problem-solving/decision-making aptitude; strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work with deadlines and manage teams across shifts to achieve expected results.
• Proficiency in the use of PCs, MS Office suite, statistical software, and applications; hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Motivated self-starter with a history of success in a process industry; positive attitude and ability to work independently.
• Team-building skills and ability to work in an empowered, team atmosphere.
• Capable of managing several projects at one time and interacting with upper management, shop floor personnel, and outside contractors respectfully and professionally, exemplifying company values.
• Eagerness and ability to learn/absorb new information and apply learnings to other areas with a vision for the future.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and empowermanufacturingsupervisors, coordinators, and future leaders to meet performance goals — coaching rather than commanding following oureSQDPGmodel.
• Coordinate and direct activities of shop floor supervision in completion of daily standard work and improvement activities.
• Provide daily coaching, performance feedback, recognition, career development, and succession planning; conduct regular check-ins and performance reviews.
• Promote a culture of accountability, initiative, trust, and respect where employees feel valued, understand expectations and the “why,” and believe their ideas matter.
• Spend more time on the production floor than behind a desk — be visible, remove roadblocks, ask thoughtful questions, and follow up on commitments daily.
• Administer company policies and procedures such as hiring, discharge, performance appraisals, and wage changes, within the union contract.
• Address problems early; coach before discipline wheneverappropriate; never ignorepoor performanceand never embarrass people publicly.
• Encouragesexperimentation, learning, and responsible innovation whilemaintainingoperational discipline.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

OEE & KPI tracking

Root cause analysis

Coaching and development

5S & Visual Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Woodstream is seeking a Production Manager to lead the Lititz Factory's manufacturing operations in a safe, efficient, and continually improving environment. The role focuses on people-first leadership, QEHS excellence, asset care, and plan delivery while building a culture of safety, quality, and cost discipline.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years in world-class manufacturing, Lean/TPM expertise, and strong coaching skills. SAP experience is preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.