Manufacturing Production Superintendent/Production Manager - NJ (right outside Philadelphia) relo avail
About The Position
The Production Superintendent is responsible for overseeing product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for single-line in a 24-hour manufacturing process, as well as employee training and development. This role is critical to the success of the 24/7 manufacturing site. The position leads the production function and directly manages a team of 4 Production Supervisors, 2 Engineers, and 2 Process Engineering Technicians with overall responsibility for 118 Production Employees out of a 230-person site. The Production Manager will play a key leadership role in driving operational performance, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives. This individual will partner closely with a technical team (Plant Engineer/Process Engineer), ensuring alignment between production execution and process optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a 24/7 operation
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills – This position manages a staff of 115 hourly/8 salary employees, sets direction and deploys resources. Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring, and terminating.
- Proven ability to diagnose solve process issues
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work partner with Plant Leadership team
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and implement continuous improvement
- Working knowledge and understanding of SAP or ERP systems
- Strong sense of urgency and a results-driven mindset; defaults to action and execution
- Proven ability to take initiative, drive projects across the finish line, and deliver measurable improvements
- Comfortable working with data and KPIs; able to translate insights into actionable plans
- Skilled in influencing and holding others accountable, including managing differing perspectives (e.g., balancing production needs with process engineering priorities)
- Experience implementing improvement frameworks (Lean, 5S, training programs, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Manage product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for the operation
- Supervise manufacturing resources to meet production goals and assist in preparation of budgets and standards for cost measurement
- Develop and administer material and labor usage controls and metrics
- Lead and develop a team of supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production output
- Drive accountability across the production organization, setting clear expectations and following through on commitments
- Own and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), demonstrating a strong grasp of performance metrics and trends
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean manufacturing and 5S principles
- Develop and execute training and workforce development plans, proactively addressing skill gaps
- Collaborate cross-functionally to balance operational needs while maintaining forward momentum on change initiatives
- Plan and schedule work to utilize equipment and maintain maximum productivity levels
- Utilize operating indicators for control of product cost, material usage, machine downtime, expenditure control and other shift functions
- Ensure production activities are in compliance with company policies procedures and that manufactured goods meet finished product specifications
- Maintain strict compliance with all financial, legal, regulatory and environmental requirements within the operation
- Actively support improvement of safety performance by reducing OSHA incident rate and lost time accidents to 0
- May be required to perform other related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
