Production Operations Manager: Plastics & Food Packaging

D; Fountain Inn (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

D&W Fine Pack in Fountain Inn, SC seeks a Production Manager to lead daily operations across Straws, Kitting & Packaging, and Injection Molding, directing four Shift Supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, high‑quality output.

You will champion Lean manufacturing, drive safety, productivity, and quality, coordinate staffing and priorities, partner with Maintenance and Engineering, and foster accountability and teamwork across all shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience overseeing multiple production departments and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations for multiple departments across all shifts.
• Directly manage and support Supervisors and Technicians to ensure operational performance.
• Drive safety, productivity, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor metrics like productivity, downtime, scrap, labor utilization, and OEE.
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to improve uptime and process consistency.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Operational Metrics

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

D&W Fine Pack in Fountain Inn, SC seeks a Production Manager to lead daily operations across Straws, Kitting & Packaging, and Injection Molding, directing four Shift Supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, high‑quality output.

You will champion Lean manufacturing, drive safety, productivity, and quality, coordinate staffing and priorities, partner with Maintenance and Engineering, and foster accountability and teamwork across all shifts.