Production Manager
Innovative Labs is a leading maker of liquid dietary supplements, known for innovation, strong R&D, and a focus on quality. With an in-house team, we create custom liquid products for top wellness, nutraceutical, and food brands. For over 15 years, we’ve helped brands bring new ideas to life with high-quality liquids, gels, purees, pastes, oils, and emulsions. Our modern facilities and dedicated team work together to make products that matter.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Your Work Matters: Support the brands people use every day
- Collaborate & Create: Join a team that values fresh ideas, open communication, and teamwork
- Grow Your Career: We encourage curiosity, learning, and stepping up to new challenges
- Supportive Culture: Thrive in a workplace that values your contributions and well-being
About The Role
As our Production Manager, you’ll lead the team that brings our liquid supplement products to life. You’ll plan and assign work across the production floor, coach and develop your people, and keep quality, productivity, cost, and safety in balance every day. You’ll also champion continuous improvement—recommending better methods, equipment, and processes that help us keep raising the bar.
Schedule
This role is on Shift B, a rotating 14/14/12 schedule with two alternating work patterns:
- Week Pattern 1: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Week Pattern 2: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
You’ll work two consecutive weeks on one pattern, then rotate to the other pattern for the next two consecutive weeks.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop your production team—and make sound employment decisions
- Plan, assign, and prioritize daily work across the department
- Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to deliver strong results in every area
- Resolve employee issues and build positive, effective team relationships
- Track departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and share regular progress reports with the Plant Manager
- Monitor inventory levels and keep the department stocked and on schedule
- Train all production employees and keep their skills current
- Continuously improve production methods, equipment, procedures, and working conditions
Requirements
- 5+ years of related manufacturing or production experience (quality management experience is a plus)
- Proven ability to lead, supervise, train, and get results through others
- A track record of balancing safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations
- A continuous-improvement and systems mindset, with strong attention to detail
- Solid problem-solving and inventory-management skills
- A hands-on, team-first leader who’s ready to put in additional hours when production calls for it
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, plus the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A collaborative team player who’s comfortable with computers and everyday business tools
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment—mostly office-based, with time on the production floor where PPE such as safety glasses and hearing protection is required in some areas
What Success Looks Like
In your first year and beyond, you’ll know you’re thriving in this role when you are consistently:
- Safety first: keep your team injury-free, with zero lost-time incidents
- Quality: hit first-pass yield of 98% or better and keep customer-reported defects low
- Efficiency: run assigned lines at 85%+ equipment effectiveness (OEE), with unplanned downtime under 5%
- On plan and on time: meet 95%+ of the production schedule and 98%+ on-time, in-full delivery
- Cost and materials: keep costs within 3% of standard, minimize scrap, and maintain 99%+ inventory accuracy
- Team development: reach 100% training completion, with turnover and overtime within budget
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions