Production Manager

DuPont; Copley (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Meaningful impact in manufacturing

Job summary

DuPont’s Copley, Ohio site seeks an experienced Production Leader to guide a 15-member team on a 24/5 manufacturing schedule. You will drive safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while coaching talent and aligning resources to meet production and customer requirements.

You will apply Lean, Six Sigma, and digital tools to improve efficiency, sponsor Operational Discipline, and develop a culture of inclusion and performance across the site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, coach, and develop people.
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Operational Excellence and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with digitally enabled manufacturing tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 employees to foster an engaged, high-performing organization.
• Champion DuPont Core Values and promote safety, discipline, and accountability.
• Set clear performance goals, metrics, and expectations to meet production and customer needs.
• Drive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement by engaging employees to identify and remove waste.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and digitally enabled tools to improve manufacturing effectiveness and decision-making.
• Recruit, retain, develop, and recognize talent while fostering an inclusive workplace.
• Provide coaching and feedback to strengthen individual and team capabilities.
• Partner with leaders to align resources with priorities and deliver business value.
• Develop deep understanding of products, customers, requirements, and operations.
• Sponsor Operational Discipline within the area and address routine and complex challenges.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Operational Excellence

Digitally enabled tools

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Supply Chain

Job description

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Make an Impact Where Leadership Meets Manufacturing Excellence

DuPont Multibase™ is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join the site leadership team in Copley, Ohio. This is an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing leader who is passionate about developing people, improving operations, and building a culture centered on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The Copley site operates on a 24/5 manufacturing schedule, and in this role, you will provide leadership to a team of approximately 15 employees. You will play a key role in shaping team performance, strengthening operational discipline, and ensuring the organization consistently delivers against production and customer expectations.

If you are energized by leading teams, solving manufacturing challenges, and using Lean and Operational Excellence principles to make a measurable difference, this is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do

As Production Leader, you will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 employees, building an engaged, accountable, and high-performing organization.
• Champion DuPont Core Values and reinforce a culture where safety, operational discipline, and performance are shared responsibilities.
• Establish and communicate clear performance goals, metrics, and expectations to safely and efficiently meet production and customer needs.
• Drive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement by engaging employees in identifying opportunities, eliminating waste, and removing barriers to performance.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and digitally enabled tools to improve manufacturing effectiveness and support better decision-making.
• Recruit, retain, develop, and recognize talent while fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
• Provide ongoing coaching, development, and performance feedback to strengthen individual capabilities and overall team effectiveness.
• Partner with site and business leaders to understand priorities, anticipate changing needs, and align resources to deliver business value.
• Build a strong understanding of the site's products, customers, requirements, and manufacturing operations.
• Serve as a primary sponsor for Operational Discipline within the area.
• Apply engineering principles and structured problem-solving approaches to address both routine and complex manufacturing challenges.
• Use business knowledge and cost-modeling tools to evaluate opportunities and support sound operational decisions.
• Use management systems and performance metrics to monitor results and drive accountability against established goals.
• Connect the team's day-to-day work to the broader purpose of the organization, helping employees understand the importance and impact of what they do.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, coach, and develop people
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience with Operational Excellence and continuous improvement
• Experience working with digitally enabled manufacturing tools and systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• Lean or Six Sigma Practitioner experience or certification

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership, manufacturing performance, and Operational Excellence in a highly visible position within the Copley site leadership team. You will have the ability to directly influence how the operation performs while developing the people and capabilities that will support its continued success.

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