Night Shift Production Leader - Plastics Recycling & Lean

Revolution; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution in Terre Haute, IN seeks a Night Shift Production Manager to lead reprocessing operations. You will build high‑performing teams, develop supervisors, improve production efficiency, and drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing practices.

This leadership role offers direct impact on plant performance and sustainability goals, with collaboration across Scheduling, HR, Logistics, Maintenance, and Engineering to meet customer requirements while maintaining safety and quality

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical or business-related field is required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing plant operations experience, preferably in a facility with 70–100+ employees.
• 5–10 years of operations management experience in plastics extrusion, recycling, or related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing production supervisors, developing employees, and driving team performance.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment troubleshooting, and production optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• ERP system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture by enforcing policies, safety programs, and 5S initiatives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to production supervisors and shift teams.
• Drive plant performance to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals.
• Manage staffing, labor resources, and production schedules to meet demands and customer requirements.
• Oversee employee performance, training, and development to build a skilled, accountable team.
• Monitor and troubleshoot manufacturing processes to improve quality and minimize downtime.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and reduce waste.
• Identify operational challenges and drive measurable improvements in production performance.
• Communicate production results and priorities to plant leadership and management.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, HR, Logistics, Maintenance, and Engineering to support goals.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Coaching

Lean Manufacturing

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in technical or business-related field

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Revolution in Terre Haute, IN seeks a Night Shift Production Manager to lead reprocessing operations. You will build high‑performing teams, develop supervisors, improve production efficiency, and drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing practices.

This leadership role offers direct impact on plant performance and sustainability goals, with collaboration across Scheduling, HR, Logistics, Maintenance, and Engineering to meet customer requirements while maintaining safety and quality