Senior Production Leader — Lean, Multi-Stream Ops

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

3 weeks vacation + 9 holidays

On-site medical clinics

Teladoc 24/7

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to oversee production across multiple streams, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will translate demand into actionable plans, stabilize operations through volume shifts, and lead both salaried and hourly teams to deliver continuous improvements.

The role emphasizes lean practices, cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering, and readiness for audits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience managing production for multiple customers with changing demand.
• Experience leading salaried and hourly leadership teams.
• Experience working in environments aligned with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and VDA standards.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership development skills.
• Working knowledge of production systems, process controls, audit readiness, and defect prevention.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations across multiple product streams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Translate customer demand into production plans that align labor, materials, and equipment capacity.
• Maintain stable operations through changes in volume, customer mix, and product complexity.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability across production supervisors and leadership teams.
• Use lean manufacturing and structured problem solving to improve throughput, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Improve production flow across manual, semi-automated, and engineered manufacturing processes.
• Strengthen daily management practices and performance tracking to identify issues and drive timely action.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering to resolve operational barriers and improve plant performance.
• Support new program launches, production transitions, and increases in manufacturing capacity.
• Reinforce process controls, defect prevention, and readiness for internal and external audits.
• Develop frontline leaders, strengthen the leadership pipeline, and build an engaged, adaptable production team.
• Uphold HSM’s quality, environmental, and safety standards, including applicable ISO, IATF, VDA, and OSHA/EHS requirements.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering/Operations

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to oversee production across multiple streams, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will translate demand into actionable plans, stabilize operations through volume shifts, and lead both salaried and hourly teams to deliver continuous improvements.

The role emphasizes lean practices, cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering, and readiness for audits.