Production Platform Manager

First Quality • Lewistown, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company with over 35 years of history, now employing over 5,000 team members across the U.S. and Canada. We specialize in producing high-quality personal care and household products. We are seeking a Production Platform Manager for our First Quality Retail Services facility in Lewistown, PA. This role is responsible for overseeing platform production control, ensuring efficient material and workflow to support production plans. The position requires quick thinking, problem-solving, and flexibility to manage and support the operation, with close collaboration across departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or a related manufacturing field or equivalent years of experience
• Three to five years of experience in a supervisory or advanced technical specialty function
• Experience in production management
• Experience in inventory control, scheduling, and planning
• Advanced knowledge of the manufacturing requirements for planning and operation
• Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
• Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs
• Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations within the manufacturing field
• Fundamental knowledge of Worker’s Compensation rules and regulations and an understanding of employee relations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical functions of the operation
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• ISO/FDA experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment, improve safety systems and eliminate the causes of accidents, and hold everyone accountable for their role in safety
• Follow necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines
• Responsible for all safety and housekeeping of a platform on the production floor and surrounding areas
• Interface with Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology departments
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with all team members through policy development, performance evaluations, and training
• Maintain and adhere to company policies and safety standards
• Schedule, prioritize, and control all production activities to maintain high quality and efficiencies
• Identify and assign work and staff for all upcoming lines and shifts
• Document all related manufacturing processes and good manufacturing processes (GMP)
• Assist with all product specifications and packaging requests
• Assist in planning and scheduling of production machines in operation
• Oversee requisitioning of all raw materials needed for production

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $3,750)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level