Manufacturing Production Superintendent/Production Manager - NJ (right outside Philadelphia) relo avail

OPEN JOB: Production Superintendent/Production Manager
LOCATION: Southern, New Jersey (Camden County) - 1/2 hour outside of Philadelphia
***Relocation Assistance Available
BASE SALARY: $114,700 to $150,000
INDUSTRY: Building Materials
JOB CATEGORY: Manufacturing - Plant Management

The Production Superintendent is responsible for overseeing product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for single-line in a 24-hour manufacturing process, as well as employee training and development. This role is critical to the success of the 24/7 manufacturing site.

• The position leads the production function and directly manages a team of 4 Production Supervisors, 2 Engineers, and 2 Process Engineering Technicians with overall responsibility for 118 Production Employees out of a 230-person site.
• The Production Manager will play a key leadership role in driving operational performance, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• This individual will partner closely with a technical team (Plant Engineer/Process Engineer), ensuring alignment between production execution and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations:

• Manage product manufacturing, finished product quality and raw material management for the operation
• Supervise manufacturing resources to meet production goals and assist in preparation of budgets and standards for cost measurement
• Develop and administer material and labor usage controls and metrics
• Lead and develop a team of supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production output
• Drive accountability across the production organization, setting clear expectations and following through on commitments
• Own and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), demonstrating a strong grasp of performance metrics and trends
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean manufacturing and 5S principles
• Develop and execute training and workforce development plans, proactively addressing skill gaps
• Collaborate cross-functionally to balance operational needs while maintaining forward momentum on change initiatives

• Plan and schedule work to utilize equipment and maintain maximum productivity levels
• Utilize operating indicators for control of product cost, material usage, machine downtime, expenditure control and other shift functions
• Ensure production activities are in compliance with company policies procedures and that manufactured goods meet finished product specifications
• Maintain strict compliance with all financial, legal, regulatory and environmental requirements within the operation
• Actively support improvement of safety performance by reducing OSHA incident rate and lost time accidents to 0
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

 
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a 24/7 operation
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills – This position manages a staff of 115 hourly/8 salary employees, sets direction and deploys resources. Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring, and terminating.
• Proven ability to diagnose solve process issues
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work partner with Plant Leadership team
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and implement continuous improvement
• Working knowledge and understanding of SAP or ERP systems
• Strong sense of urgency and a results-driven mindset; defaults to action and execution
• Proven ability to take initiative, drive projects across the finish line, and deliver measurable improvements
• Comfortable working with data and KPIs; able to translate insights into actionable plans
• Skilled in influencing and holding others accountable, including managing differing perspectives (e.g., balancing production needs with process engineering priorities)
• Experience implementing improvement frameworks (Lean, 5S, training programs, etc.)

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 

• MS WORD Resume
• required compensation.
• Contact information.
• Availability

 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

Jason Denmark



   JASON DENMARK
   Talent Sourcing / Recruiting
   Email:

jdenmark@intermediagroup.com

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