Production Operations Leader - Lean & Improvement

Lucas James Talent Partners; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas James Talent Partners is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations in a multi-shift environment. The role ensures safety, quality, and timely production while driving continuous improvement initiatives and cost controls.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, experience with ERP systems, and a track record of improving productivity and performance across departments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage production planning, workflow and labor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, cost and delivery goals.
• Establish and monitor production performance metrics.
• Provide leadership and direction to Production Supervisors and employees.
• Plan staffing based on production schedules and business needs.
• Coordinate labor and resources to meet customer requirements while controlling costs.
• Monitor schedules and address issues impacting output.
• Ensure compliance with work instructions, safety standards, and company policies.
• Collaborate with HR on performance, attendance and development.
• Identify training needs and ensure training is completed.
• Promote accountability and a collaborative work environment.
• Ensure production reporting is accurate and timely.
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance on improvements and equipment downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Operations

Production Planning

Problem Solving

Communication

ERP Systems

Lean/Six Sigma

Multi-shift Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Lucas James Talent Partners is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations in a multi-shift environment. The role ensures safety, quality, and timely production while driving continuous improvement initiatives and cost controls.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, experience with ERP systems, and a track record of improving productivity and performance across departments.