Senior Production Manager

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance site culture by actively engaging employees, reinforcing safety and accountability, and leading by example
• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations 24/7, ensuring the safe and consistent production of high-quality products across all manufacturing and packaging lines
• Foster a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, and process safety requirements
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost performance
• Maintain strong field presence to reinforce expectations, engage employees, and promote a positive and inclusive work environment
• Lead, develop, and retain a skilled operations workforce through effective coaching, performance management, and succession planning
• Investigate incidents and near misses, ensuring timely corrective actions and implementation of operational learnings
• Set operational priorities, remove barriers, and partner with technical and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges
• Prepare and manage operating budgets and support development, and execution of capital improvement plans
• Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Maintenance, and other functions to meet customer demand and business objectives
• Manage and coordinate contract labor resources to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant performance
• Communicate site performance, risks, and improvement plans to leadership and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing levels of leadership responsibility
• Strong working knowledge of industrial safety, process safety, and quality systems
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing change, and driving continuous improvement
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to build trust, influence across functions, and develop high-performing teams
• High personal integrity with a commitment to safety, ethics, and inclusive leadership