Production Manager, EMV

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401K with employer match

Short/long term disability

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Education assistance

Pet insurance

Legal benefits

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Operations Leader to head EMV production.

You will oversee safety, quality, and on-time delivery while driving Lean initiatives and developing a high-performing team across Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership and a track record of cost control, KPI management, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing/operations leadership experience.
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical reasoning.
• Experience with operational controls, manufacturing processes, logistics, safety, and quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership experience developing teams and driving performance.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and GMP principles.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• High standards of personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily EMV production operations to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.
• Execute production schedules and ensure alignment with customer requirements and inventory accuracy.
• Monitor and improve KPIs: safety, scrap, efficiency, throughput, cost.
• Collaborate with maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and rapid issue resolution.
• Reduce scrap and rework through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with EMV, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement Lean manufacturing, standard work, and process optimization initiatives.
• Manage departmental budget and drive cost-reduction initiatives.
• Provide monthly performance and P&L insights to leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production staff.
• Ensure training, cross‑training, and skill development to support operational flexibility.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Support new product introductions and process changes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team development

Lean manufacturing

GMP principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for leading all production operations within the EMV manufacturing department, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality output. Accountable for achieving departmental KPIs in safety, scrap reduction, productivity, on‑time delivery, and cost control, while developing a high‑performing operations team. Drives performance through Lean manufacturing, KPI management, and strong team leadership. Partners with maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and availability.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead daily EMV production operations to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.


• Execute production schedules and ensure alignment with customer requirements and inventory accuracy.


• Monitor and improve KPIs: safety, scrap, efficiency, throughput, cost.


• Collaborate with maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and rapid issue resolution.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

• Reduce scrap and rework through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.


• Ensure compliance with EMV, security, and regulatory requirements.


• Implement Lean manufacturing, standard work, and process optimization initiatives.

Cost & Performance Management

• Manage departmental budget and drive cost-reduction initiatives.


• Provide monthly performance and P&L insights to leadership.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production staff.


• Ensure training, cross‑training, and skill development to support operational flexibility.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and improve performance.


• Support new product introductions and process changes.

Accountabilities

• Quality of finished goods.


• Meeting production and shipping schedules.


• Compliance with and attainment of departmental KPIs.


• Maintaining and achieving scrap reduction goals.


• Safety & Environmental Compliance.


• Workforce training and development.


• General maintenance and performance of the department.

Job Specifications

• Work performed in a light industrial setting.


• Exposure to shop noise.


• Occasionally required to lift up to 40 lbs.


• Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, and move about facilities.


• Travel, including international.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.


• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing/operations leadership experience.


• Strong analytical skills, including statistical reasoning.


• Experience with operational controls, manufacturing processes, logistics, safety, and quality systems.


• Demonstrated leadership experience developing teams and driving performance.


• Experience with Lean manufacturing and GMP principles.


• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


• High standards of personal integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the plastic card, EMV, or secure card manufacturing industry.

The pay range for this position is $125,000-$145,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. Benefits offered to eligible employees include, medical (PPO and HDHP with HSA), dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K w/ employer match, short/long term disability, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending, EAP, commuter benefits, education assistance, pet insurance, legal, and more.

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Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity