Production Manager

About the role

At Greene, Tweed you’ll find cutting‑edge technology, world‑class polymer expertise, and endless advancement opportunities in a multinational industry leader. The environment embraces diversity of people and opinions, moves decision‑making to the point of impact, and celebrates success. If you enjoy continuous learning and creating technological solutions, explore a career with Greene, Tweed.

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer requirements for product quality, delivery, and cost are met or exceeded through effective planning, product design, scheduling, manufacturing, and shipping processes; manages daily improvement of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) metrics by driving root‑cause corrective action (RCCA); builds and develops high‑performing teams and systems.
• Collaborates with Future Value project teams to enable smooth transition of new products and technologies into work cells; utilizes product and technology transfer processes, defines acceptance criteria, and drives closure of transfer checklists.
• Ensures Greene, Tweed’s values, policies, procedures, and practices are consistently supported and implemented across manufacturing lines; drives compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Utilizes Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean methodologies, including Lean Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI); directs training and leadership of continuous improvement events, departmental display board meetings, Kaizen boards, and DMAIC methodology.
• Provides leadership to ensure effective communication, coordination, and collaboration within the production line, including areas not directly under the Production Manager’s direct management.
• Works with Supply Chain members to establish an effective make‑vs‑buy process for products within the production line(s) and for outsourced products.
• Ensures facilities, tooling, and equipment are properly maintained and calibrated to maximize output and provide safe working conditions.
• Establishes goals and performance expectations for manufacturing team members; sets objectives and defines results required to support strategic business‑unit and organizational goals.
• Provides formal performance reviews and talent‑development plans, fostering team development and cross‑training to maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identifies resources—including employees, tooling, equipment, and facilities—necessary to meet production demand; manages capacity planning to support manufacturing and business‑unit strategy.
• Works with other Production Managers to share best practices and lessons learned to improve site operations.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree preferred (or equivalent experience).
• U.S. Person status required for authorized access to ITAR‑controlled data (U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, or refugees/asylees).

Skills

• 10+ years of operations/new product development experience with a broad strategic understanding of production, planning, quality, purchasing, engineering, lean supply chain, finance, human resources, and information systems.
• Proven ability to lead teams and align resources to meet business objectives; 5+ years of people‑management experience.
• Working knowledge of CI/Lean manufacturing practices; Green Belt and/or Lean Leader certification preferred.
• Ability to lead change, motivate, inspire, and manage people with a forward‑looking perspective.
• Ability to foster a leadership environment conducive to teamwork and personal development.
• Strong analytical skills emphasizing scientific problem‑solving (LSS) and the development/execution of action plans.
• Demonstrated project management, time‑management, and resource‑planning skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Additional benefits to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families