Senior Production Manager: Lean, Safety & Growth

Saint-Gobain; Milan Township (OH); On-site; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain brand, is seeking a Production Manager to lead plant production activities, ensure safety and efficiency, and drive continuous improvement. You will manage a 90-person team and partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to meet quality, productivity, and customer requirements.

The role emphasizes 5S housekeeping, data integrity in ERP systems, and development of SOPs while controlling $5M in direct labor and $1M in production expenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field, or technical diploma with equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive industrial manufacturing experience, including supervisory and production leadership.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical methods, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and manage Production Supervisors while providing indirect leadership to approximately 90 production employees.
• Oversee daily production activities and line performance to meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service objectives.
• Coordinate production schedules, staffing levels, and workforce coverage with Production Planning to maintain continuity and minimize disruptions.
• Monitor production performance, identify losses, and lead root-cause analysis with sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting process, equipment, quality, and performance issues with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams.
• Promote safety culture by ensuring compliance with EH&S, waste management, and regulatory requirements; participate in incident investigations.
• Maintain workplace organization and housekeeping standards via 5S and clear accountability.
• Ensure production data and reports are accurately entered into enterprise systems on time.
• Support development and review of job safety analyses, SOPs, and other production documentation.
• Manage competing priorities and exercise independent judgment to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective production.
• Oversee approximately $5M in annual direct labor costs and $1M in annual production expenses.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, employee development, and continuous improvement aligned with company values.

Skills

Production leadership

Operational excellence

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP experience

Project management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain brand, is seeking a Production Manager to lead plant production activities, ensure safety and efficiency, and drive continuous improvement. You will manage a 90-person team and partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to meet quality, productivity, and customer requirements.

The role emphasizes 5S housekeeping, data integrity in ERP systems, and development of SOPs while controlling $5M in direct labor and $1M in production expenses.