Production Manager

Boyd; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd in Grand Rapids (MI) is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, emphasizing safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You will lead a team across shifts, drive Kaizen events, and coordinate with engineering, scheduling, and maintenance to optimize product flow and on-time shipping.

The role requires a degree in a related field and a proven track record in lean manufacturing, data-driven decision making, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or Lean Manufacturing is required.
• Proven leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Data-driven problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience leading Kaizen events and process improvements.
• Proficiency with MS Office and PC use.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safety culture and ensure hazard elimination.
• Drive continuous improvement using data to improve quality and throughput.
• Conduct Kaizen events to foster improvement culture.
• Improve product cost via labor, process, and material efficiency.
• Ensure team meets or exceeds KPIs and maintains SOPs.

Skills

Leadership

Kaizen events

Data driven

Problem solving

MS Office

Communication

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering, or Lean Manufacturing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Production Manager is a member of Boyd’s Grand Rapids team, a converter of flexible materials (adhesives, films, liners, foam, felt, thin metals, tape, etc). The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee all aspects of manufacturing operations including, safety, quality, continuous improvement, staffing, and material movement and replenishment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Lead a safety culture based on awareness, training, and hazard elimination
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by using data to prioritize activities that will have a positive effect on quality, throughput, and manufacturability
• Conduct Kaizen events to foster a continuous improvement culture
• Optimize product cost through labor, process, and material efficiency improvements
• Keep team focused on meeting or exceeding KPIs
• Identify, develop, and mentor the team to take on progressively more responsibility and be more effective at the jobs they are tasked to do
• Strive for consistency in the way jobs are performed on all shifts
• Coordinate with the supporting teams including engineering, scheduling, customer service, warehouse, maintenance, and others to assure product is being produced and shipped in the best and most efficient manner possible
• Assure team members are properly trained and following Standard Operating Procedures at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or Lean Manufacturing is required
• True passion for leadership as well as continuous improvement
• Proven background in leading kaizen events and continuous improvement
• Progressive experience in management roles
• Previous experience in problem solving in a manufacturing environment
• Data driven. Use data to direct solutions and base activities only on a hunch
• Ability to effectively deal with all levels of the organization as well as customers and vendors
• Proficient with MS Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and use of a PC

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a tier one supplier
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality at all times
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical and decision-making skillsStrong organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize work based on business needs
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, to prioritize and work in a multi-tasked environment
• Ability to work under time constraints with changing priorities under minimal supervision
• Must be able to follow directions and work in a team environment
• Knowledge of common techniques for material handling
• Previous manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and to stand for long lengths of time with or without accommodation
• Noise level in the work environment is low to moderate

Company Overview

Boyd is the world’s leading innovator in sustainable engineered material and thermal solutions that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers’ most critical applications. By implementing technologies and material science in novel ways to seal, protect, cool, and interface, Boyd has continually redefined the possible and championed customer success for over 90 years.

Additional Information

This document is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for performing this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Boyd is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disabilities age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Location is Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Grand Rapids

Remote Type

On-Site

EEO Statement

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.