Production Lead — Safety & Efficiency

Purestar-Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PureStar is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations in Nashville. You will steer shift activities, drive KPI attainment, manage safety compliance, and coordinate with maintenance, dispatch, and transportation to meet customer expectations.

The role requires hands-on supervision, training of staff, and ongoing process improvement to optimize productivity and labor costs. Exempt, full-time position with standard factory hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; higher education preferred.
• Organized with strong attention to detail.
• 3 years supervisory experience or 5 years in housekeeping/laundry preferred.
• Must read and write in English; basic math skills; good manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and plan daily workflow based on business requirements and goals.
• Hire and train new Production employees, ensuring orientation and training of all workers.
• Inspect for quality and cleanliness; route items not meeting standards for stain treatment or discard.
• Manage performance: coaching, discipline, and terminations; resolve issues with HR support.
• Coordinate communication between production, weighmasters, and dispatchers; report delays to teams.
• Report equipment problems and ensure timely resolution by technicians.
• Assist workers as needed to maintain production goals.
• Develop schedules to control overtime and meet productivity KPIs and forecasts.
• Maintain safety standards and OSHA compliance including PPE and inventory checks.
• Oversee production team and ensure achievement of goals.
• Inform manager of equipment issues in laundry operations.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and daily activity reports.
• Contribute to incident reports and safety communications.
• Ensure equipment is functioning and areas are clean.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Attention to detail

English literacy

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma (or equivalent)

Higher education preferred

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Basic Math

Reading & Writing in English

Job description

PureStar is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations in Nashville. You will steer shift activities, drive KPI attainment, manage safety compliance, and coordinate with maintenance, dispatch, and transportation to meet customer expectations.

The role requires hands-on supervision, training of staff, and ongoing process improvement to optimize productivity and labor costs. Exempt, full-time position with standard factory hours.