Production Manager

Taylor Corporation • Monroe Township, NJ

12d • $104,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Grow your Career with us! Benefits Start Day 1! Taylor Corporation has big plans for the future and we need strong leaders to help get us there. We power the world’s leading brands and our employees’ careers by unlocking potential wherever we see it. If you enjoy leading teams, improving processes, and driving results, we’d like to talk. We believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for leaders who think the same. Want to be part of something powerful? It’s time to look at Taylor. Your Opportunity: Taylor is looking for an energetic and self-motivated leader capable of driving production team success in the Production Manager role for the Taylor Print and Service Solutions Group located in our Monroe Township, NJ facility. Work Authorization: To be considered for Taylor opportunities, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing high volume, high quality, multi-shift digital production facility
• Excellent verbal and written communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to manage a wide range of processes and personnel needs and pivot well across multiple fast-paced critical activities
• Strong team leadership
• Independence
• Ability to work well with other leaders and drive synergy across departments
• Computer proficiency, including working within Microsoft Office
• Organizational, time management, and project planning skills and experience
• Continuous improvement mindset and application experience
• Problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Multiple years of digital print manufacturing leadership experience
• Understanding of workflow and pre-press processes
• Lean manufacturing education/certification
• Experience working within ISO certification
• Experience working with an ERP system that includes shop floor data collection

Responsibilities

• Drive positive safety culture with goals of maintaining safety system compliance and zero safety incidents
• Consistently deliver >99% on time delivery for a high volume, digital production operation with over 500 orders per day
• Sales and Operations Planning – develop active relationships with Clients, Taylor Sales groups, and other Taylor Business Units to grow the business and plan for successful implementations
• Increase machine throughput and operator productivity to achieve cost objectives
• Develop and maintain metrics related to safety, quality, production, and on-time shipping
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to improve all areas of responsibility
• Ensure established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed. Develop new SOPs and modify existing SOPs to support continuous improvement
• Apply lean manufacturing principles including 5S; drive 5S application and achieve Sustain
• Coach/mentor all direct and indirect reports to achieve development and succession planning
• Identify labor resource needs and apply appropriately, via variable assignments and hours, to achieve results
• Ensure preventive maintenance activity is established and followed
• Drive employee accountability
• Drive positive employee experience

Benefits

• Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees