Production Manager

BIC; Washington; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World is seeking a Manufacturing Manager in Washington to oversee the end-to-end production process for lighters, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. The role involves planning, coordinating resources, and leading a manufacturing team to optimize output and cost efficiency.

The ideal candidate has proven leadership, strong knowledge of manufacturing standards, budgeting experience, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Union environment experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a manufacturing manager or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and industry standards.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Good knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Understanding of quality standards and systems.
• Experience with budget and business plan development.
• BS degree in Business Management, Engineering or relevant field.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Experience managing in a union environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and direct day-to-day operations to exceed customer expectations.
• Increase production capacity and flexibility while controlling costs and maintaining quality.
• Oversee production output, product quality and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources and maximize asset utilization.
• Align manufacturing activities with senior management initiatives.
• Monitor operations and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Collect and analyze data to identify waste or overtime.
• Develop systems to track productivity, standards and performance targets.
• Keep up to date with production management best practices and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and quality guidelines.
• Hire, train and supervise manufacturing staff.
• Manage budgets and manufacturing costs.
• Resolve disputes within the manufacturing team.
• Implement process improvements and new procedures.
• Prepare and present reports on manufacturing progress to senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Health and safety regulations

Quality standards

Budgeting

Travel willingness

Union environment experience

Education

BS degree in Business Management/Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

The manager of operations is responsible for overseeing all aspects of a production process, ensuring that products are created safely, efficiently, and of the highest quality.

This position will play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating and directing activities that have a direct bearing on the manufacturing of our Lighters.

The duties and responsibilities include:

• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customers’ expectations
• Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Being responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Allocating resources effectively and fully utilizing assets to produce optimal results
• Implementing strategies in alignment with strategic manufacturing initiatives set by senior management
• Monitoring operations and trigger corrective actions
• Collecting and analyzing data to find places of waste or overtime
• Developing systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
• Staying up to date with the latest production management best practices and concepts
• Ensuring all legal health, safety and quality guidelines are followed
• Hire, train, and supervise manufacturing team members
• Manage budgets and costs associated with manufacturing processes
• Resolve issues and disputes among manufacturing team members
• Implement improvements to manufacturing processes and procedures
• Prepare and present reports on manufacturing operations and progress to senior management

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a manufacturing manager or similar role
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and industry standards
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Good knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Understanding of quality standards and systems
• Experience with budget and business plan development
• BS degree in Business Management, Engineering or relevant field
• Ability and want to travel domestic and international.
• Managing in a Union environment a plus.