Senior Production Leader: Safety, Quality & Efficiency

LANXESS; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Retirement plans

Health benefits

Work-Life & Flexibility (Xwork)

Training & development

Job summary

LANXESS in Little Rock, AR seeks a seasoned production lead to manage day-to-day activities, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule targets. You will monitor processes, analyze data, and drive improvements while coordinating between production teams, maintenance, QC, and logistics.

The role includes coaching 20 hourly employees and leading root-cause investigations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory experience, OSHA knowledge, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree or additional technical training preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with ability to coach, address performance issues, and hold team accountable.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; analyze data to identify trends and improvements.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and manufacturing safety practices.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office; maintain accurate production and quality records.
• Willing to work hands-on in production, operating machinery (forklifts, boilers) and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production activities to meet safety, quality, production, compliance, and schedule targets.
• Monitor and adjust processes, troubleshoot issues, use production data to identify improvements and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate resources and priorities; act as liaison between Production, Maintenance, QC, Logistics, and support functions.
• Supervise and develop Shift Supervisors and about 20 hourly employees through training and performance management.
• Support operations through production/quality tracking, spending oversight, maintenance coordination, audits, RCAs, and other activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

OSHA knowledge

SAP

Microsoft Office

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

LANXESS in Little Rock, AR seeks a seasoned production lead to manage day-to-day activities, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule targets. You will monitor processes, analyze data, and drive improvements while coordinating between production teams, maintenance, QC, and logistics.

The role includes coaching 20 hourly employees and leading root-cause investigations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory experience, OSHA knowledge, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft