Production Manager

Integrated Marketing Technologies (IMT); Brunswick (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Marketing Technologies (IMT) in Brunswick, Ohio seeks a Production Manager — Assembly to lead cross-facility production assembly operations, including kitting, hand assembly, repack, labeling, counting, and packing, while upholding safety, quality, and work instructions.

The role directs assembly supervisors and team leads, aligns labor and schedules to meet daily targets, drives continuous improvement, and manages the project quoting process.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ experience in production, fulfillment, or manufacturing.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience leading teams across multiple work areas or facilities.
• Working knowledge of production workflows, labor planning, and scheduling.
• High School diploma required; college coursework or degree preferred.
• Ability to work in a production / warehouse environment.
• Ability to walk production floors across multiple facilities.
• Flexibility to support extended hours based on production demand.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production assembly operations across multiple IMT facilities
• Lead and develop production assembly supervisors, team leads, and associates
• Plan and allocate labor and resources across buildings based on production demand
• Ensure assembly schedules, quality standards, and service commitments are met
• Serve as escalation point for cross-site production risks, constraints, and capacity issues
• Maintain and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for assembly processes
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, and safety
• Coordinate with Account and Operations team on priorities and staffing
• Monitor and report production metrics and staffing effectiveness
• Promote a clean, safe, and compliant production environment

Education

High School diploma

College coursework preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Production Manager

Integrated Marketing Technologies (IMT) Brunswick, Ohio, United States

About this position

Summary: The Production Manager — Assembly is an exempt management-level position responsible for the leadership, coordination, and execution of 1MT's production assembly operations across multiple facilities. This role oversees production assembly functions including kitting, hand assembly, repack, labeling, counting, and packing activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established work instructions and quality standards.

The Production Manager leads production assembly supervisors and team leads across assigned buildings, aligning labor, schedules, and resources to meet daily production targets and service commitments. This position focuses exclusively on production assembly operations and does not manage print production, post-production finishing, or warehouse fulfillment activities.

The Production Manager is also responsible for leading / managing the project quoting process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production assembly operations across multiple IMT facilities
• Lead and develop production assembly supervisors, team leads, and associates
• Plan and allocate labor and resources across buildings based on production demand
• Ensure assembly schedules, quality standards, and service commitments are met
• Serve as escalation point for cross-site production risks, constraints, and capacity issues
• Maintain and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for assembly processes
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, and safety
• Coordinate with Account and Operations team on priorities and staffing
• Monitor and report production metrics and staffing effectiveness
• Promote a clean, safe, and compliant production environment

Role Differentiation

The Production Manager — Assembly is distinct from a Production Supervisor. The Manager owns multibuilding assembly performance and leads supervisors rather than individual associates, exercising independent judgment and accountability for outcomes such as productivity, quality, staffing effectiveness, and safety.

Production Supervisors focus on day-to-day execution within a single production area and elevate issues to management.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven operational leadership and people management skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in deadline-driven environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot)
• Clear communication across production and leadership teams

Experience and Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ experience in a production, fulfillment, or manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management role
• Experience leading teams across multiple work areas or facilities
• Working knowledge of production workflows, labor planning, and scheduling
• High School diploma required; college coursework or degree preferred
• Ability to work in a production / warehouse environment
• Ability to walk production floors across multiple facilities
• Flexibility to support extended hours based on production demand

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

IMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.