Production Manager

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is seeking a Production Manager to organize and oversee injection molding production, ensuring smooth operation and high output quality. The role drives lean improvements, automation opportunities, and collaboration with the Quality and HR teams to maintain GMP, ISO and SQF standards.

The candidate will lead a team, manage shifts, monitor performance data, and ensure safety and training compliance while meeting production goals for a manufacturing environment in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 5-7 years of production/operations experience.
• Complete understanding of injection molding and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and oversee injection molding production, ensuring smooth operations across lines.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Support quality with GMP, ISO and SQF alignment and weekly audits.
• Coach and supervise production staff; ensure training and safety standards are met.
• Monitor production data and ensure staffing aligns with production goals.
• Collaborate with HR to document training outlines and schedules.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and safety/environmental standards.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process flow

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5-7 years in production management

Job description

The Production Manager will organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods in the production area and will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of output.

Key Activities

• Develop and oversee Injection Molding personnel shift production goals, coordinating all production activities and operations.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Assist production staff members with troubleshooting processing issues.
• Support the Quality Dept. on 5Y and 8D requirements.
• Monitor production staff and quotas to ensure that all team members follow established procedures and have the necessary tools to meet expected production goals.
• Provide production data to management and analyze production performance data.
• Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and personnel requirements, implementing change as necessary.
• Partner with Human Resources to develop and document new employee training outline and schedule.
• Resource planning to ensure that adequate staffing is available to reduce downtime and ensure continuous operation.
• Conduct weekly quality audit of the production floor, documenting GMP, documentation, and quality inspections.
• Track and enforce Injection Molding personnel adherence to company policies.
• Partner with the Quality Dept. to ensure that good, quality parts are being produced in Injection Molding to meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with ISO and SQF certifications.
• Conduct annual reviews for staff performance.
• Supervise and evaluate performance of Injection Molding production personnel.
• Maintain production requirements safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Report all accidents or near misses.
• Adhere to all environmental and quality standards.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with lean manufacturing, process flow, and continuous improvement.

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field or 5-7 years of experience in production management or operations experience.
• Complete understanding of injection molding and related equipment.

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.