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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.