Production Manager

Job Description

The Production Manager leads daily operations across mixing, laboratory testing, filling, packaging, and shipping while ensuring production goals are achieved safely and efficiently. This individual serves as a hands-on servant leader who supports, coaches, and develops employees, building strong relationships with supervisors, engineers, operators, and shift leaders. They are responsible for driving a culture of safety, quality, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement throughout a 24/7 manufacturing environment. The role includes troubleshooting operational issues, conducting root cause analysis, implementing cost-saving initiatives, optimizing processes, and supporting hiring and succession planning efforts. The Production Manager maintains visibility across multiple shifts, including occasional weekend support, while ensuring both people and processes perform at a high level.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree required. 5+ years of proven Production Manager or Plant Manager leadership experience in manufacturing environments. Experience managing supervisors, managers, leads and frontline production teams. Strong background in safety, quality, GMP, and continuous improvement. Experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations. SAP experience for batch management and production order processing. Chemical, coatings, paint, or similar process manufacturing experience. Industry experience in coatings, paint, chemicals, or similar batch manufacturing environments. Non-solvent paint/coatings experience is highly desirable.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].