Production Area Manager — Continuous Improvement, Union Manufacturing

Novolex Corporate • Mount Vernon, OH

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About The Position

Is this you? Do you love leading frontline teams? Do you turn close calls into teachable moments and bottlenecks into process wins? If you’re a hands-on people leader with a knack for solving equipment, process, and material challenges, read on. Role snapshot Guide and motivate a production crew to achieve safe, high-quality output while fostering continuous improvement. Embed safety into daily routines: perform audits, file incident reports, and investigate near-misses. Hold the line on specifications and SOPs to ensure quality every time. Train operators and leads on standard procedures that prioritize safety, quality, and production goals. Work with HR on payroll processing, staffing needs, and personnel/labor considerations. Brief and debrief peer managers at changeover so critical issues are addressed promptly. Own shift performance by managing throughput targets and scrap limits. Team up with maintenance and technical support to resolve equipment, process, and material issues quickly. A line throws a quality alert mid-run. You halt, verify specs, lead a quick root-cause huddle with operators and maintenance, document the near-miss, and restart with containment and a training refresher. Then you capture lessons learned and communicate them at changeover so the next team starts ahead.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of production supervision experience; unionized manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; trusted partner to hourly associates, peers, and leadership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and eager to learn new systems.
• Strong leadership and people management track record.
• Background in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Lift and carry 25 lbs. or more as needed.
• Regularly stand and move throughout the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

• Guide and motivate a production crew to achieve safe, high-quality output while fostering continuous improvement.
• Embed safety into daily routines: perform audits, file incident reports, and investigate near-misses.
• Hold the line on specifications and SOPs to ensure quality every time.
• Train operators and leads on standard procedures that prioritize safety, quality, and production goals.
• Work with HR on payroll processing, staffing needs, and personnel/labor considerations.
• Brief and debrief peer managers at changeover so critical issues are addressed promptly.
• Own shift performance by managing throughput targets and scrap limits.
• Team up with maintenance and technical support to resolve equipment, process, and material issues quickly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees