Production Manager

Hood Container Corporation; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hood Container Corporation in Louisville, KY is seeking a Production Manager to lead supervisors and a large contract workforce, driving safety, quality, and productivity. The role reports to the Plant Manager and focuses on meeting production plans while optimizing efficiency and standards.

You will oversee labors, partner with staffing agencies, and champion continuous improvement initiatives across shifts to ensure consistent execution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree, preferably in Business Administration or Engineering.
• At least five years of relevant experience, including leadership or supervisory experience.
• Thrive in a high-energy environment where you will manage multiple operational priorities.
• Work independently, think critically, make sound decisions, and lead a diverse workforce effectively.
• Experience with 5S and Lean methodology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety, quality, productivity, and 5S initiatives throughout the facility.
• Lead daily plant meetings that align supervisors and employees on safety priorities, quality expectations, and the production plan.
• Oversee the site safety and quality programs, including required annual certifications and training.
• Partner daily with the on-site staffing agency to align labor capacity with production demand.
• Promote a strong safety culture across both shifts by enforcing cardinal and plant safety rules and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Deliver the production plan on schedule while meeting efficiency and quality requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements or necessary changes to build specifications.
• Lead root-cause analyses of production, quality, and safety failures and guide corrective-action follow-through.
• Partner with shift leaders to standardize daily work and maintain consistent execution across both shifts.
• Build effective working relationships with customer leaders and communicate with them as operational needs arise.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

5S

Lean methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Job description

Louisville, KY, US

What We’re Searching for:

Ready to make a visible impact in a fast-paced production environment? Hood Container is seeking a motivatedProduction Manager for our Louisville, KY Packaging Services plant to lead supervisors and employees. This is an opportunity to strengthen teamwork, drive positive change, and help the operation succeed through strong organization, initiative, and hands‑on leadership.

How you will contribute:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will oversee day‑to‑day operations at the customer’s packaging facility and lead more than 100 contract employees as they fulfill customer orders.

• Champion safety, quality, productivity, and 5S initiatives throughout the facility.
• Lead daily plant meetings that align supervisors and employees on safety priorities, quality expectations, and the production plan.
• Oversee the site safety and quality programs, including required annual certifications and training.
• Partner daily with the on‑site staffing agency to align labor capacity with production demand.
• Promote a strong safety culture across both shifts by enforcing cardinal and plant safety rules and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Deliver the production plan on schedule while meeting efficiency and quality requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements or necessary changes to build specifications.
• Lead root‑cause analyses of production, quality, and safety failures and guide corrective‑action follow‑through.
• Partner with shift leaders to standardize daily work and maintain consistent execution across both shifts.
• Build effective working relationships with customer leaders and communicate with them as operational needs arise.

What it takes

• Bring a four‑year degree,preferably inBusiness Administration or Engineering.
• Offer at least fiveyears ofrelevantexperience,including leadershiporsupervisory experience.
• Thrive in a high‑energy environment where you will manage multiple operational priorities.
• Work independently, think critically, make sound decisions, and lead a diverse workforce effectively.
• Experience with 5S and Lean methodology is preferred.

We offer a competitive benefits package you can view at

https://hoodcontainer.com/benefits/ . Employees are eligible for benefits 1st day of the month after 30 days of employment

• Competitive Pay | Robust Benefits | Company Sponsored Training | Quarterly Bonus

Hood Container Corporation is a family‑owned, mill‑to‑market company specializing in containerboard and Kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well‑being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drives our business. Over the last ten years, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

Our Mission: Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our Vision: A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

To learn more visit hoodcontainer.com or follow us on social media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.