Production Manager

LANXESS; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Retirement plans

Health benefits

Work-Life & Flexibility (Xwork)

Training & development

Job summary

LANXESS in Little Rock, AR seeks a seasoned production lead to manage day-to-day activities, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule targets. You will monitor processes, analyze data, and drive improvements while coordinating between production teams, maintenance, QC, and logistics.

The role includes coaching 20 hourly employees and leading root-cause investigations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory experience, OSHA knowledge, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree or additional technical training preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with ability to coach, address performance issues, and hold team accountable.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; analyze data to identify trends and improvements.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and manufacturing safety practices.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office; maintain accurate production and quality records.
• Willing to work hands-on in production, operating machinery (forklifts, boilers) and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production activities to meet safety, quality, production, compliance, and schedule targets.
• Monitor and adjust processes, troubleshoot issues, use production data to identify improvements and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate resources and priorities; act as liaison between Production, Maintenance, QC, Logistics, and support functions.
• Supervise and develop Shift Supervisors and about 20 hourly employees through training and performance management.
• Support operations through production/quality tracking, spending oversight, maintenance coordination, audits, RCAs, and other activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

OSHA knowledge

SAP

Microsoft Office

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Lead day-to-day production activities to meet safety, quality, production, compliance, and schedule targets.
• Monitor and adjust processes, troubleshoot issues, and use production data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate resources and priorities and serve as a key liaison between Production, Maintenance, QC, Logistics, and other support functions.
• Supervise and develop Shift Supervisor(s) and approximately 20 hourly production employees through training, coaching, performance management, and reinforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Support departmental operations through production and quality tracking, spending oversight, maintenance coordination, technical support, process changes, audits/PHAs/RCAs, and other operational activities.

Job Highlights

• Lead day-to-day production activities to meet safety, quality, production, compliance, and schedule targets.
• Monitor and adjust processes, troubleshoot issues, and use production data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate resources and priorities and serve as a key liaison between Production, Maintenance, QC, Logistics, and other support functions.
• Supervise and develop Shift Supervisor(s) and approximately 20 hourly production employees through training, coaching, performance management, and reinforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Support departmental operations through production and quality tracking, spending oversight, maintenance coordination, technical support, process changes, audits/PHAs/RCAs, and other operational activities.

Experience / Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree or additional technical training preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment as well as supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach employees, address performance issues, and hold team members accountable.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand production processes, analyze data, and identify process trends and improvement opportunities.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and manufacturing safety practices.
• Proficiency with computer-based production systems, Microsoft Office, and SAP; ability to maintain accurate production, quality, and operational records.
• Willing and able to work hands-on in a production environment, including operating machinery such as forklifts and boilers, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing tasks requiring fine motor skills as needed.

Location Little Rock

Employee Type Regular

Who We Are

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.

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What We Offer

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!

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