IL - Production Manager

Abbott Label Inc•Itasca, IL

20d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Abbott Label is a family-owned pressure-sensitive label manufacturing company with plants in Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, and Tennessee. The Production Manager oversees manufacturing operations to drive performance, efficiency, and effectiveness while meeting customer demands, controlling costs, and maintaining high quality standards. The role requires knowledge of safety and quality policies and practices, as well as general knowledge of federal and state laws affecting human resources, safety, quality, and manufacturing. The manager organizes manufacturing workflow, materials, machines, and staffing to prevent delays and meet customer needs, with attention to turnaround times, quality, and continuous improvement. In collaboration with the Production and/or CSR Manager, the role develops daily production plans based on customer demand, staffing needs, and inventory. The manager reviews workloads to identify inefficiencies and improve throughput. The position also oversees production personnel, manufacturing and related processes, inventory, training, quality, safety, scheduling, and production resources.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in a Production Management position.
4–7 years of experience in the flexographic printing industry.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the plant operates efficiently and profitably while meeting customer needs.
Ensure machinery, equipment, and facilities are properly maintained.
Hold production and team meetings.
Manage the daily production schedule, including adding new jobs, removing shipped orders, and scheduling press run order.
Participate in determining root causes of internal and external complaints and determine and carry out appropriate corrective actions.
Manage manufacturing processes, quality inspection processes, prepress processes, job preparation processes, and tooling.
Oversee daily functions of production personnel and allocate resources effectively and efficiently.
Ensure production staff receive the information they need to remain informed.
Ensure employees follow company and safety standards.
Implement and monitor Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Manage, plan, and monitor inventory movements throughout the production cycle.
Coach, mentor, and lead the assigned team toward team, department, and company goals.
Ensure products meet quality standards and customer specifications.
Track, review, and approve production personnel payroll; manage overtime; and review and approve vacation requests.
Assess training needs and ensure employees receive appropriate orientation and training; oversee training for production personnel and other affected personnel on production policies and procedures.
Review and administer disciplinary actions for production personnel.
Ensure employees work according to company standards and comply with production-related controlled documents, including SOPs, guidelines, process descriptions, forms, and checklists.
Ensure adequate production tools, fixtures, programs, procedures, and processes are created and implemented.
Initiate purchase orders for supplies and resources needed for production.