Production Manager

About the role

The Production Manager - Converting provides manufacturing expertise to the site’s make-to-order paper converting department. This role ensures that the production of products and processes meets or exceeds safety, quality, service, and productivity expectations while driving a values-based culture that focuses on employee development, retention and manufacturing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence & Results Orientation - Drives operational performance by improving productivity, quality, delivery, and cost through disciplined execution and a focus on results.
• People Leadership & Talent Development - Builds high-performing teams through coaching, accountability, employee development, and succession planning.
• Regulatory Compliance - Promotes a safety-first culture and ensures compliance with all regulatory, environmental, and company standards.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement - Applies advanced manufacturing and Lean principles to drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, waste elimination, and sustainable business results.
• Change Leadership - Effectively leads and sustains organizational, operational, and cultural change to achieve business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partners effectively across functions at the site and across global organization to align priorities, implement and maintain processes, solve problems, and improve overall business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Green Belt Certification and proven experience of leading continuous improvement projects.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in 24/7, make-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in building and developing leaders — not simply managing teams, but applying talent management tools, development plans and partnership with L&D, HR improve leadership capabilities and competencies.
• Proven expertise in make-to-order production environment and utilization of Lean methodology tools to sustain manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing and adhering to ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.
• Strong ERP proficiency required; SAP experience preferred.
• Solid financial acumen, including, cost control, budgeting, and productivity analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically — balancing long-term planning with operational execution.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization.
• Must have experience working in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Skills

• Operational Excellence & Results Orientation
• People Leadership & Talent Development
• Regulatory Compliance
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
• Change Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits

• Medical insurance with an accompanying health savings account
• Vision and dental insurance
• PTO starting your FIRST day
• 401k plan with company match
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• STD and LTD
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, on-site.

Benefits

• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• STD and LTD
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Medical insurance with an accompanying health savings account
• Vision and dental insurance
• PTO starting your FIRST day
• 401k plan with company match
• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

Benefits

• Wellness

Benefits

• Clothing allowance

Benefits

• Computer loan

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program

Benefits

• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Employee Referral Program
• Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement

Benefits

• Wellness
• Clothing allowance
• Computer loan
• Tuition reimbursement