Turf Manufacturing Dept Manager: Technical Operations Leader

Shaw Industries Group; Highway (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw Industries Group in Kentucky seeks a Department Manager - Turf Manufacturing to lead a highly technical turf production operation, including tufting, coating, and patterned product manufacturing.

You’ll oversee safety, quality, people, productivity, cost, and continuous improvement across a multi‑shift team of 60+ employees, working with engineering and development teams to optimize equipment and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with people, performance, and operational results.
• Strong problem solving and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Ability to communicate with hourly associates, technical staff, and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi‑shift manufacturing team of 60+ people with safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery ownership.
• Establish department goals and drive performance across safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery, and people development.
• Coach and develop leaders and associates through feedback, performance management, and development planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Ops on process improvements and startup of lines.
• Develop standard work, procedures, and root-cause analyses to sustain manufacturing excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Shift management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Statistical process control

Job description

Shaw Industries Group in Kentucky seeks a Department Manager - Turf Manufacturing to lead a highly technical turf production operation, including tufting, coating, and patterned product manufacturing.

You’ll oversee safety, quality, people, productivity, cost, and continuous improvement across a multi‑shift team of 60+ employees, working with engineering and development teams to optimize equipment and processes.