Production Manager

Morgan Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced plant operations leader to direct all plant activities, including production, maintenance, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role encompasses continuous improvement, staffing, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration with sales and service managers. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in plant/operations management, strong communication skills, and a track record of leading diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or five years’ experience in plant or operations management
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to manage responsibilities and team members with multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Direct assigned plant production activities and personnel
• Supervise production staff of approximately 50 members including department supervisors
• Plant safety; ensure OSHA compliance and safety of staff
• Member recruitment, development and retention
• Ensure finished product quality and production scheduling
• Cross training of staff and budget/strategic planning ownership
• Maintain housekeeping, security, regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with sales and service managers to grow the business
• Typical work week of 45-55 hours
• Other duties as assigned by General Manager

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Leadership

Operations management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

This is an exempt, experienced-level position that directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality, safety and other production-related activities. This position is also responsible for maintaining Healthcare Laundry Accreditation requirements and serves as the MPS continuous improvement coordinator.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct assigned plant production activities and personnel
• Supervise production staff of approximately 50 members including department supervisors
• Plant safety; take appropriate actions to maintain safety of members and OSHA compliance
• Member recruitment, development and awareness; retain members
• Finished product quality
• Cross training of members
• Production scheduling
• Fill route service requirements; loads complete the night before
• Vary production staffing and hours in line with seasonal and other changes in the loan on the plant
• Inspection and maintenance of equipment
• Prepare and maintain production budgets and strategic plans
• Housekeeping of facility and grounds
• Security of building and grounds
• Regulatory compliance
• Work with other department managers to evaluate new products by working closely and collaborating with sales and service department managers, existing product performance and usage, and efforts to grow the business
• Typical work week of 45-55 hours
• Other duties as assigned by the General Manager

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Special attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage responsibilities and team members with multiple tasks at the same time
• Understanding of plant processes, machine functions, and operations flow to meet production needs
• Self-motivated and structured
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Ability to focus on quality and handle quality issues
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or five years’ experience in plant or operations management
• Computer literacy with good accounting principle understanding
• Experience working with a diverse group of individuals
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
• Experience developing and adhering to a budget and capital expenditures

About Company

Morgan Services is a family-owned textile company with a long and distinguished heritage in the specialty laundry field. We have been providing linen and uniform services for all types of facilities since 1887. Morgan is the first coast-to-coast linen and uniform laundry operation that TRSA (Textile Rental Services Assoc.) has certified to its Clean Green international standard, recognizing leadership in sustainability and conservation.