Production Manager- Shift 404

jabil; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations leader to plan, direct, and coordinate production, machinery, processing, and packaging activities. You will recruit, interview, and coach managers, monitor turnover, and drive performance improvements across the workcells and teams.

The role emphasizes developing talent, creating training programs, and ensuring safe, efficient operations with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing operations across production, processing and packaging areas.
• Ability to recruit, interview, and coach managers and team leads.
• Proven track record in improving operational metrics and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the operations of production, machinery, processing, and packaging departments.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and retention of managers and team leads.
• Drive performance management with clear goals, feedback, and evaluations.
• Develop training curricula and succession plans for leadership roles.
• Coordinate large teams and maintain focus during crises and launches.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Team development

Performance management

Communication

Cost management

Forecasting

Continuous improvement

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

SUMMARY

Plans, directs, and coordinates the operations of productions, machinery, processing, and packaging departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention

• Recruit, interview and hire Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MIT's.
• Communicate criteria to recruiters for Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MIT's position candidates.
• Coach Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MIT's in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development

• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MIT's to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.
• Create and manage succession plans for Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MIT's.

Performance Management

• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
• Solicit ongoing feedback from Workcell members, Business Unit Manager (BUM), and Manufacturing Manager on Manufacturing Manager's contribution to the team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to Manufacturing Manager based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication

• Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Strategy and Direction

• Know and understand the campus strategic directions.
• Define, develop and implement a Manufacturing strategy, which contributes to the campus strategic directions.
• Provide regular updates to Manufacturing and Operations Manager on the execution of the strategy.

Cost Management

• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).
• Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
• Provide feedback to BUMs, WCMs, Functional Managers (FMs) on cost and cost trends.

Forecast Development and Accuracy

• Prepare timely forecasts for the department.
• Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
• Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by the workcells.
• Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.
• Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are \"best in field.\"
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
• Periodically \"get down in the trenches\" to rehabilitate troubled workcells or to help during product launch. Foster a \"back to basics\" mentality during these times. Lead by example; \"Walk the talk.\"
• Establish new measurement systems if/where appropriate.
• Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.
• Ensure 100% adherence to