OH - Manager, Production Line

About the Role

The Manager, Production Line is accountable for achieving employee retention, quality, and production goals through strong leadership, development of employees and processes, efficient scheduling of resources, and continuous improvement, while also meeting long‑term strategic objectives such as budget, project, and headcount management. Key duties include developing and implementing policies to enhance production efficiency, equipment utilization, and product quality, leading and mentoring team members, recruiting and retaining staff, ensuring compliance with corporate HR and OSHA standards, and managing supervisor performance and staffing arrangements. The role requires planning production schedules, capacity, and cost plans to meet established targets, coordinating machine and labor usage, monitoring raw material flow with KANBAN and MRP data, scheduling equipment maintenance, and reviewing performance metrics for equipment utilization, output, and waste. Continuous improvement responsibilities involve communicating weekly production updates, driving process enhancements, conducting root‑cause analyses, implementing corrective actions, and participating in Quality Improvement Team meetings, while also attending various operational meetings and handling occasional travel. • Develop and enforce policies to improve production, equipment use, job performance, and product quality. • Lead, train, motivate, and develop team members to achieve retention and performance goals. • Recruit, orient, train, and provide feedback to maintain staffing levels and employee growth. • Ensure compliance with corporate HR policies and OSHA regulations, maintaining a safe work environment. • Approve vacation/sick leave, hire temporary workers, and manage supervisor performance. • Review monthly budgets with Accounting and adjust costs to meet efficiency targets. • Create and implement production, capacity, and cost plans aligned with departmental goals. • Prioritize and schedule production based on MRP data, coordinating machines and labor. • Monitor raw material flow using KANBAN, generate purchase requisitions, and oversee equipment maintenance. • Analyze equipment utilization, output, and waste metrics and report to senior management. • Communicate weekly production updates via production boards and drive continuous improvement initiatives. • Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions; participate in Quality Improvement Team meetings. • Attend shift overlap, safety, daily management, and other operational meetings; occasional travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸production planning
• ▸mrp scheduling
• ▸kanban management
• ▸equipment maintenance
• ▸utilization analysis
• ▸root cause

What You Bring

Candidates must possess knowledge of health and safety policies, SAP, Kronos, Microsoft Office, and have purchasing authority up to $1,500, combined with strong organizational, problem‑solving, multitasking, and communication skills; a high school diploma (or equivalent) and at least five years of management or supervisory experience are required. • Possess knowledge of health and safety policies, SAP, Kronos, Microsoft Office, and purchasing authority up to $1,500. • Demonstrate strong organizational, problem‑solving, multitasking, and communication skills at all organizational levels. • Hold a high school diploma (or equivalent) and at least five years of management or supervisory experience.

Requirements

• ▸sap
• ▸kronos
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸health safety
• ▸high school
• ▸5+ years

Benefits

The compensation package includes a base salary of $99,000–$134,000 annually, eligibility for a discretionary bonus, medical/dental/vision coverage, a wellness program, HSA contributions, voluntary benefits, a 401(k) with a 7.5% company match, 22 days of paid time off, nine company holidays, and two volunteer days. • Receive a base salary of $99,000–$134,000 plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. • Benefit from medical, dental, vision coverage, HSA contributions, 401(k) with 7.5% match, 22 days PTO, holidays, and volunteer days.

Work Environment

Onsite