Production Manager

TOPPAN Packaging Americas; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company is seeking a Production Manager at their Spartanburg, SC facility. This role focuses on safety, quality, and productivity while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, leadership skills, and manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent.
• Ability to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead safety programs.
• Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.
• Assist in preparation of the annual plant operating budget.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

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Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, as a Production Manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, material handling, cost performance, employee training and relations in a high-performance work team environment, capital improvements and budget preparation. Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
• Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.
• Is responsible for motivation, support and guidance to all employees
• Communicate problems and obstacles to the plant manager and the leadership team. Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
• Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
• Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.
• Assist in employee relations issues
• Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.
• Lead plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
• Coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Provide direction, training, and development as needed. Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed. Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager and review disciplinary action by supervisors for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.
• Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Previous education and/or training in manufacturing, engineering, safety or related field preferred
• Ability to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal)
• Must be able to maintain composure
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred
  
  

This position is in our Spartanburg, SC Facility and 100% onsite

We’d Love To Hear From You If

• Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven record of safety leadership
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, with a dedication to employees remaining safe
• Comfortable in public speaking and training large groups of coworkers
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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