Production Manager

Rock Entertainment Group; Conover (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis LLC in Conover, NC operates a 24/7 plant and seeks a Production Manager to drive safety, quality and operational excellence across a 60-70 person production team. You will lead shift supervisors, monitor KPIs, and guide improvements in uptime, throughput, and cost control.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership, familiarity with cost management and SOP development, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable projects.

Qualifications

• BA from a four-year college (Engineering Degree is a strong plus).
• 10+ years of experience in plant leadership in a manufacturing business in lieu of degree.
• Prior experience managing direct reports is required.
• Prior experience with web-handling/adhesive coating/solvent coating preferred
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all production goals are met.
• Safety – Reporting and compliance.
• Develop Job Safety Assessments (JSA’s).
• Help establish a zero incidents safety culture.
• Perform safety audits throughout the plant via EASE initiative.
• Responsible for Environmental, Health and Safety, including waste management.
• Ensure compliance and accountability; including disciplinary process.
• Provide monthly safety score card.
• All employees follow safety rules and know the Critical Safety Rules.
• Develop a 5S culture.
• Minimize quality returns/customer complaints.
• Ensure the quality of the manufactured products through SOPs.
• Develop corrective actions to eliminate the re-occurrence of quality issues – scrap reduction.
• Enforce quality procedures.
• Collect, sustain and analyze KPI data and initiate corrective actions.
• Support achievement of plant targets: Safety, Productivity, Quality, WIP/Inventory levels.
• Implement Cost Saving initiatives to increase profitability.
• Ensure On Time Delivery In Full of products to our customers.
• Provide daily KPI’s to the Plant Manager by facility score card report.
• Work with scheduling to increase productivity and minimize changeovers.
• Develop strategies to maximize labor utilization.
• Review employees’ performance and elaborate a succession plan.
• Ensure training and job responsibilities are clearly laid out for new employees.
• Manage the manufacturing team to meet performance goals and SOP adherence.
• Disciplinary actions/logs as needed.
• Drive accountability on the floor - discipline as required.
• Collaborate with other departments as cross-functional team.
• Manage supervisors and establish goals and accountability for safety, quality and performance.
• Develop Standard Operator Procedures/Standard Work.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

Safety culture

Team management

Process improvement

Education

BA from a four-year college

Engineering degree a strong plus

Tools

SAP

Job description

Pregis LLC, a leading global provider of innovative packaging solutions, is seeking a Production Manager based at its Conover, NC manufacturing facility in our Protective Films & Coatings division.The plant operates on a 24/7 schedule.

The Production Manager will be responsible for the Safety, Quality and Operational excellence of the plant.

As a Production Manager, you are responsible for leading a team of people in production operations to achieve operating goals and operational excellence. Production Manager’s lead shift supervisors who in turn lead hourly employees, approximately 60-70 personnel in total. A Production Manager leads their team to meet a variety of production objectives that may include safety, productivity, quality, maintenance, training, cost control, and standardizing and sustaining operations. They will manage performance metrics (uptime, throughput, quality control, safety, etc.) and identify improvement opportunities making data driven decisions.

You're good at and enjoy...

• Execute the production strategy and vision, by translating business objectives into tangible projects and actions
• Establishing and maintaining routines and process control
• Enabling efficiency through standardization and simplification
• Being part of a team that is creating something better each day and values each other
• A fast paced, hyper growth environment

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure all production goals are met
• Safety – Reporting and compliance
  • The plant must be maintained in a clean and organized manner
  • Support in the development of Job Safety Assessments (JSA’s)
  • Help Establish a zero Incidents safety culture
    • Target of 1 or less Total Recordable Incident Rate for 2026
  • Perform safety audits throughout the plant via EASE initiative
  • Responsible for Environmental, Health and Safety, including waste management
  • Ensure compliance and accountability; including disciplinary process
  • Provide monthly safety score card
  • All employees follow safety rules and know the Critical Safety Rules
  • Develop a 5S culture
• Quality
  • Minimize quality returns/customer complaints
  • Ensure the quality of the manufactured products through SOP’s
  • Develop corrective actions to eliminate the re-occurrence of quality issues – scrap reduction
  • Enforce quality procedures
• Productivity
  • Collect, sustain and analyze KPI data
    • Internal Quality incidents
    • Downtime
  • Initiate corrective actions from the KPI data gathered
• Support in the achievement of the plant’s targets
  • Safety
• Productivity
• Quality
• WIP/Inventory levels
• Others as developed
• Implement Cost Saving initiatives that will increase the business’s profitability
• Ensure On Time Delivery In Full of products to our customers
• Provide daily KPI’s to the Plant Manager by facility score card report
• Work with scheduling to increase productivity
  • Attend daily meetings to provide productivity recommendations and execute plan
    • Minimize changeover plans by grouping similar products
• Continue to develop strategies to maximize labor utilization
  • Responsibilities and job description
  • Hours worked vs. hours needed
• Management
  • Manage the manufacturing team to ensure the facility meets performance goals
    • Cleanliness and organization
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and safety rules are followed
    • Monitor and manage attendance
    • Supervisors and Leads responsibilities
  • Drive accountability on the floor - Discipline employees as required, up to termination
  • Work with other departments as a cross functional team that supports the goals of the business
  • Manage supervisors
    • Provide them with proper direction to achieve the company goals
    • Establish and develop goals holding them accountable for safety, quality and performance
    • Disciplinary actions/log if needed
  • Develop Standard Operator Procedures/Standard Work to create a consistent performance in the workplace
  • Review employees’ performance and elaborate a succession plan
  • Ensure adequate training and job responsibilities are clearly laid out for new employees

Education / Experience

• BA from a four-year college (Engineering Degree is a strong plus).
• 10+ years of experience in plant leadership in a manufacturing business in lieu of degree
• Prior experience managing direct reports is required.
• Prior experience with web-handling/adhesive coating/solvent coating preferred
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise.

Skills & Training

• Excellent computer skills including MS Office; ability to manage and analyze large data sets and build models in MS Excel. Knowledge using SAP a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants.
• Exceptional written, verbal skills.
• Minimal travel required.

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