Production Manager

Teknor Apex Company•Leominster, MA

About The Position

The Production Manager oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of manufacturing operations, including staff, equipment, materials, and processes involved in production, curing, and final product output. The role manages resources to meet safety, quality, and production targets while maintaining compliance with environmental regulations and plant policies. It includes responsibility for a departmental budget of $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 and no sales revenue responsibilities. The manager leads and develops production staff, monitors performance and production trends, addresses safety and process deficiencies, and works with support departments to meet plant goals. The position promotes continuous improvement, standard work, good housekeeping, cross-training, and a team-oriented culture. It also requires active participation in leadership development and communication across shifts and functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or 6–8 years of production management experience in lieu of a degree.
6–8 years of production management experience.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to act as a change agent.
Good communication skills across various organizational levels.
Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Ability to think strategically to prevent recurring problems.
Critical thinking and attention to detail.
Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret data and derive results from analysis of multiple facts.
Ability to use computers and various systems required for the role.
Ability to safely perform essential job functions and meet qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Ability to stand for long periods and squat, bend, twist, and turn as needed.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs multiple times throughout the shift.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
Ability to wear required safety equipment.
Must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

Experience in chemistry or engineering.
Measurable contributions in safety, product quality, throughput/OEE, and basic Lean or continuous improvement initiatives.
Exposure to cost or scrap reduction efforts.
Experience managing teams across multiple shifts or departments.

Responsibilities

Promote safety awareness, monitor safety programs and trends, conduct safety meetings, investigate safety problems, develop countermeasures, and maintain environmental compliance.
Recommend promotions, salary increases, demotions, and transfers while ensuring fair and consistent practices.
Manage, select, train, counsel, motivate, and develop Production Department staff; identify training needs and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
Review, analyze, and monitor daily and monthly production results and trends against plant goals, and troubleshoot problems to develop corrective and preventive solutions.
Lead departmental activities aligned with plant goals for safety, production, waste, scrap, and employee relations; address adverse trends and deploy resources to maintain low production costs.
Train teams in standard practices, process capability, and downgrade defect analysis, and promote good housekeeping.
Audit SOP compliance, establish plans and control points for production requirements, communicate objectives, coordinate with support departments, and direct resources to correct deficiencies.
Submit monthly reports documenting results against budget expectations.
Model positive leadership behaviors and build relationships and collaboration across shifts and functions.
Audit safe conditions and behaviors on the production floor each shift, uphold safety policies, and proactively address hazards and unsafe behaviors.
Model high safety standards, including LOTO and proper use of PPE and other required safety practices.
Coach and drive 6S principles and improvements across the department and plant.
Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, yield, and productivity, and lead projects.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members to operate assigned production lines successfully.
Ensure required training is completed on time and promote ongoing cross-training to standard work procedures.
Maintain an accessible, open-door, team-oriented culture; participate in meetings and respond to email and phone communications.
Participate in personal leadership development and scheduled leadership and management training.
Administer policies for performance management, staffing, training, employee relations, and compensation management.
Apply Leader Standard Work principles to maintain process discipline, continuous improvement, and team accountability.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.