Sheet Extrusion Production Leader

Transcendia,-Inc.; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Transcendia in Richmond, IN is seeking a Sheet Extrusion Production Manager to lead our sheet extrusion operations. You will direct safety, quality, production, maintenance policies and drive continuous improvement, OEE optimization, and waste reduction.

The role supervises department supervisors and floor personnel, collaborates with maintenance, engineering, and quality teams, and ensures accurate production records and disciplined use of ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or related technical field.
• At least five years of production management experience.
• Experience in plastic extrusion, laminating, coating, injection molding, blown or cast films is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enforce safety and policy standards for the sheet extrusion department.
• Manage production crews by tracking waste, run rates, downtime, OEE, and efficiency.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance to supervisors and operators.
• Coordinate with maintenance, engineering, and quality teams to optimize workflows and resolve root causes.
• Drive 5S, housekeeping, quality assurance, and structured escalation.
• Maintain accurate production records and ERP data.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce scrap and increase throughput.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Production management

OEE optimization

Safety leadership

Excel

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, business, or related technical field

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Transcendia in Richmond, IN is seeking a Sheet Extrusion Production Manager to lead our sheet extrusion operations. You will direct safety, quality, production, maintenance policies and drive continuous improvement, OEE optimization, and waste reduction.

The role supervises department supervisors and floor personnel, collaborates with maintenance, engineering, and quality teams, and ensures accurate production records and disciplined use of ERP systems.