A cutting-edge manufacturing organization is hiring a Production Manager to lead daily operations in a 24/7 environment. This role focuses on driving performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost while leading supervisors and improving processes within a highly automated facility.
What You’ll Do
• Lead and develop Production Supervisors across multiple shifts
• Execute daily production plans and meet operational targets
• Monitor KPIs (productivity, downtime, scrap, efficiency) and drive improvements
• Communicate priorities between leadership and production teams
• Lead continuous improvement efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, and regulatory standards
• Build a strong, accountable, team-focused culture
What You Bring
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Experience managing supervisors or team leads
• Strong knowledge of production operations and performance metrics
• Hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, 5 Whys, or similar tools
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
Nice to Have
• Plastics or extrusion manufacturing experience
• Automotive industry background
• Experience in advanced or highly automated facilities
Why This Role
• Newly created leadership position
• Focus on core production (not plant management)
• Work in a modern, technology-driven facility
• High-impact role with growth potential
Plastic Executive Recruiters, LLC. is a full-service recruitment company offering recruiting and contract staffing services in the plastics industry. We service all areas of plastics, including profile extrusion, film extrusion, sheet extrusion, injection molding, liquid silicone molding, thermo-formed packaging, rotational molding and blow-molding. We recruit for all salaried positions in plastics companies, including Executives, Management, Engineering, Supervision, Purchasing, Maintenance, HR, Continuous Improvement, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and most other areas.
