Packaging Plant Production Manager — Lean Ops Leader

Irving Knight Group; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Irving Knight Group is seeking a Production Manager for a packaging manufacturing facility in Texas. The role leads manufacturing operations, ensuring production goals, safety and quality targets are met.

You will oversee multi-shift teams and collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Planning and Warehouse to optimise plant performance. The role requires hands-on leadership, coaching production supervisors and operators while driving continuous improvement and a strong safety culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Packaging industry experience.
• Proven experience in a production management leadership role.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM or 5S.
• Proven experience driving improvements in production levels, safety, quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day production activities across the facility.
• Ensure production plans are delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standards.
• Manage, coach and develop production supervisors, team leaders and operators.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, risk assessments and relevant legislation.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including output, waste, downtime, efficiency, labour utilisation and on-time delivery.

Skills

Packaging industry experience

Production management leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

Job description

Irving Knight Group is seeking a Production Manager for a packaging manufacturing facility in Texas. The role leads manufacturing operations, ensuring production goals, safety and quality targets are met.

You will oversee multi-shift teams and collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Planning and Warehouse to optimise plant performance. The role requires hands-on leadership, coaching production supervisors and operators while driving continuous improvement and a strong safety culture