Production Manager - Lean Ops (Chemical)

Rust-Oleum; Waupun (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) after 3 months

Pension after 5 years

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Production Manager in Wisconsin to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are met. The role oversees production, scheduling, quality control, and personnel management in a chemical manufacturing context.

The position requires leading production teams, implementing lean practices, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience leading production teams.
• Background in chemical manufacturing preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate production, processing, and distribution activities.
• Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect and resolve production or processing problems.
• Production scheduling/planning.
• Oversee daily cycle counts and resolve any discrepancies.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including machine replacement.
• Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control programs.
• Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Staff management

Job description

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Production Manager in Wisconsin to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are met. The role oversees production, scheduling, quality control, and personnel management in a chemical manufacturing context.

The position requires leading production teams, implementing lean practices, and driving continuous improvement across operations.