Production Manager - Lean Manufacturing & Safety Leader

Novolex; Carmel (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement (Non-Union)

Job summary

Novolex seeks a seasoned production leader in the United States to oversee multiple departments and production lines. You will drive safety, efficiency, and cost control while meeting customer specifications. This role commonly supervises 125+ employees across salaried, hourly, and temp staff.

We expect a strong background in manufacturing, injector molding, and lean practices, with a proven ability to implement best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Industrial Management, Engineering or Business required.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience including 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Prior Injection Molding and LEAN experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing leadership and direction to assigned department(s), product line(s) or profit center(s) and teams in order to meet production goals, ensure a safe work environment, and meet customer specifications.
• Typically supervises 125+ employees including salaried, hourly and agency temps.
• Schedule, track, & monitor production and costs to ensure unit meets established goals while maintaining a safe work environment and quality standards.
• Maintain effective workforce through hiring, training, coaching and disciplinary actions.
• Develop, implement and demonstrate best practices and consistent policies.
• Complete and maintain timely and accurate reports on critical production outcomes such as efficiency, downtime, cost, etc.
• Provide feedback up and down the organization.
• Develop and implement safety awareness programs, communicate safety issues, correct safety related problems, and lead investigations into safety related issues.
• Lead, design and implement continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

LEAN manufacturing

Statistical methods

Microsoft Office

Education

BS/BA in Industrial Management, Engineering or Business

Job description

Novolex seeks a seasoned production leader in the United States to oversee multiple departments and production lines. You will drive safety, efficiency, and cost control while meeting customer specifications. This role commonly supervises 125+ employees across salaried, hourly, and temp staff.

We expect a strong background in manufacturing, injector molding, and lean practices, with a proven ability to implement best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives.