Production Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong manufacturing leader who is passionate about driving results, developing people, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The Production Manager is a key operational leader responsible for driving manufacturing excellence, optimizing performance, and leading teams to achieve world-class results. This role oversees plant operations and multiple production departments, ensuring the safe, efficient, and profitable production of high-quality products while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

As a strategic leader, the Production Manager creates and executes production plans that balance customer demand, operational capacity, inventory requirements, and business objectives. Working cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Engineering, this individual ensures seamless operations and delivers exceptional results in safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, inspires high-performing teams, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, eliminate waste, and drive operational excellence.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Formulates long and shortrange business plans and goals.

Ensure that all plant assets in area of responsibility are properly managed and safeguarded.

Staff assigned operations to meet production levels consistent with cost objectives.

Ensure that employees are properly trained.

Supervises activities directly or through supervisors and lead operators.

Coaches and develop subordinates, evaluates performance and initiates corrective action as required.

Establishes work center operation efficiency standards.

Monitors performance to establish efficiency and quality standards and initiate corrective action as required.

Ensure performance reviews are conducted in accordance with policy in area of responsibility.

Ensures that yard conditions and housekeeping conform to company standards in area of responsibility.

Analyzes production operations and workflow and develops improvement recommendations.

Monitors output, cuts yields and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required within area of responsibility.

Manages inventory in area of responsibility, ensures inventory is rotated in accordance with operational policy, and participates in month end inventory.

Ensure that machinery in area of operation is properly maintained.

Orders supplies, initiates purchase orders and approves timecards and incentives.

Manages finished goods packaging as required.

Prepares various reports and logs as required.

Participates in the Safety Committee process and ensures that assigned operations are performed consistently with company and OSHA policies, practices and procedures.

Ensures that operations are performed with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Company policy and procedure.

Lead daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives are achieved.

Develop and execute production strategies that support customer requirements and business goals.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and operational excellence.

Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to optimize production performance.

Build, coach, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability and engagement.

Ensure compliance with company policies, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Manage resources effectively to maximize productivity and profitability.

Qualifications

Minimum of two years of experience as production supervisor or equivalent

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Preferred experience and knowledge on UFP’s organization, culture, and product lines

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.