Production Area Manager

Continental Industry; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental in Marysville, Ohio, is seeking a Production Area Manager to lead the hourly workforce, drive safety, quality, cost and delivery, and act as a change agent for process improvements within the plant.

You will participate in Continental Business System (Lean) activities and help reduce waste, while ensuring training, policy compliance, and accurate recordkeeping for time, payroll and audits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Bachelor's degree preferably in business management.
• Manufacturing management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, people and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in hiring and exiting employees.
• Union experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proactively promote and create a safe work environment for hourly production associates. Provide hourly associates with the tools and resources necessary to work safely. Ensure accountability at the plant level with respect to safety rules and processes.
• Effectively communicate plant policies and procedures. Assure compliance to plant policies and rules.
• Ensure that associates receive the appropriate training including but not limited to safety training job certification/re-certification, and quality/safety alerts.
• Assign and supervise labor to efficiently produce high quality products. Implement and drive process improvements to increase productivity and OEE.
• Provide accurate record keeping and documentation to include but not limited to time & attendance systems, payroll, overtime management, training and process audits.
• Additional job duties as necessary to facilitate plant operation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

People management

Safety awareness

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Job description

Company Description

ContiTechis one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continentalgroup sectoroffers its customers reliable,safeand convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and abovethe ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Company Description

ContiTechis one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continentalgroup sectoroffers its customers reliable,safeand convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and abovethe ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

The Production Area Manager provides leadership, direction and support for the hourly workforce to ensure overall business objectives are obtained. These objectives include but are not limited to safety, production, quality, cost and delivery. Additionally, the Production Area Manager will act as a change agent to help implement process improvements and management initiatives at the plant. Included in the endeavor is active participation in the Continental Business System (Lean) activities to reduce product and process variation and eliminate waste.

• Proactively promote and create a safe work environment for hourly production associates. Provide hourly associates with the tools and resources necessary to work safely. Ensure accountability at the plant level with respect to safety rules and processes.” Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent safety incidents.
• Effectively communicate plant policies and procedures. Assure compliance to plant policies and rules.
• Ensure that associates receive the appropriate training including but not limited to safety training job certification/re-certification, and quality/safety alerts.
• Assign and supervise labor to efficiently produce high quality products. Implement and drive process improvements to increase productivity and OEE.
• Provide accurate record keeping and documentation to include but not limited to time & attendance systems, payroll, overtime management, training and process audits.
• Additional job duties as necessary to facilitate plant operation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree preferably in business management and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Manufacturing management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, people and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in hiring and exiting employees.
• Ability to handle difficult situation professionally.
• Union experience preferred.

Additional Information

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.