Production Manager I

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

SUMMARY

TekniPlex is hiring a Production Manager for our facility located in Madison, WI. This position is responsible for leading safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing operations within the plant. This role directly supervises the 1st shift production team while providing leadership, direction, and accountability to off-shift supervisors to ensure alignment across all shifts.  Ongoing focus areas will include: Continuous improvement, project management and Lean Management Operating System (MOS) - implementation and sustainment.

A successful candidate will understand and practice Servant Leadership to lead a production team through the manufacturing of materials from raw product to finished product. It also requires an enhanced ability to analyze data for equivalency, trends, and meet specifications while adhering to quality procedures and systems. The salary range for this role is $93,000 to $128,000 annually. Pay is based on experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but is not limited to the following.

• Plans, schedules and coordinates work, trains, motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of employees; ensures their ability to SAFELY operate equipment to produce product; counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary.


• Responsible for all processes, equipment, employees’ safety, and housekeeping of the entire operations area and meeting productions quality and quantity standards on the shift.


• Support the plant to manufacture and deliver quality products to meet customer expectations.


• Identify, coordinate, and execute Continuous Improvement projects with support and in coordination with supply chain, product management, customer support teams, engineering, and technical operations.


• Collaborate with members of the supply chain; operations, product management, and customer support teams, to engage and work effectively across all levels of the organization.


• Facilitate training and development in lean techniques.


• Develop and implement uniform standards and reporting processes for all continuous improvement activities through the management operating system.


• Active member of Plant Safety Team


• Initiate actions to prevent any non-conformances related to product, process and systems.


• Work with operational leadership to ensure appropriate plant KPIs are established.


• Investigate and understand MUV (Material Usage Variance) for the plant.


• Work directly with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; work with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventative /predictive maintenance to ensure reliability.


• Identify, propose and execute projects to improve customer satisfaction, through performance and product reliability. Develops / improves product reliability, performance consistency and cost effectiveness.


• Provide manufacturing waste, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and other key operational reports to the site leadership team.


• Develop thorough working knowledge of all manufacturing processes and equipment; monitor and assess all equipment performance; develop requirements and participate in capital project development for new/modified equipment.


• Statistically evaluate process parameters to reduce scrap and increase uptime.


• Drive root cause analysis and process improvement efforts.


• Ensures Quality products and processes are maintained by:
  
  
  
  • Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System while assisting with customer quality audits as needed.
  
  
  • Performing work at a level that ensures quality of this positions work meets or exceeds internal and external customer specifications.
  
  
  • Support QA in determining the root causes for customer complaints, defining and implementing corrective actions as required.
  
  
  
  

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises 1^st shift Production team, with both direct and indirect labor while providing leadership, direction, and accountability to off-shift supervisors to ensure alignment across all shifts


• Approving timecards for hourly staff every payroll cycle.


• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's Safety Philosophy, policies and applicable laws.


• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, and mentoring employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and people leadership responsibilities satisfactorily including willingness to be hands on and work off shifts when projects require.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Four-year degree in Business, Engineering, or Systems discipline required, and/or at least 3 years in operational roles or equivalent combination of education and experience. 


• 2 years of multi-shift management experience in a manufacturing environment.


• 2 years of demonstrated Project Management skills are a must. Certifications focused on project management preferred.


• 2 years of experience utilizing ERP systems and ERP implementation protocols and procedures.


• Knowledge of continuous Improvement tools and their application (PDCA, root cause analysis etc.) Six sigma experience is a plus.


• Excellent problem-solving skills.


• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to lead others, coach and model effective teamwork.


• Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel. 


• Ability to plan, organize and handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.


• Ability to work independently and self-directed.


• Ability to interface with all levels of management and external community contacts and possess strong relationship management and negotiation skills.


• Strong ability to influence and work through others to achieve results.


• Intermediate to Advanced computer skills i.e. MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc), and Share Point.

TekniPlex provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits program that you can customize to fit your personal needs. Our programs offer you and your family health care coverage and financial security. You can take advantage of life insurance, disability coverage and voluntary benefits for extra financial protection and peace of mind. Plus, our work-life benefits provide support and assistance whenever you need it.

Some of your benefits are paid in full by TekniPlex and some costs are shared between you and TekniPlex. Other benefits are made available to you at reasonable group rates.

• Medical Coverage


• Prescription Drug Coverage


• Telemedicine


• Dental Coverage


• Vision Coverage


• Employee Assistance Program


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)


• Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance


• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance


• Short Term Disability (STD)


• Long Term Disability (LTD


• Voluntary Buy-Up LTD


• Hospital Indemnity


• Accident Insurance


• Critical Illness


• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan


• Daily Pay


• Business Travel Insurance


• Legal Plan


• Identity Protection

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.  Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; or smell, and wear PPE.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.