Position: Production Manager Location: Cincinnati, OH Job Id: 1536

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0 Production Manager As part of Site Leadership Team, this position is a high-visibility role responsible for safety, quality, cost, delivery, production, and housekeeping in assigned departments within and across the Cincinnati South Terminal. This position leads an organization of 70+ in flaking, pastillation, production, and packaging. They will set direction to achieve strategic site objectives through 5+ direct reports of supervisors and production experts. The preferred candidate will drive a culture of compliance, ownership, and continuous improvement by blending an understanding of Operational Excellence with a working knowledge of equipment, processes, and systems while engaging, coaching, and inspiring leadership in the site's activities that align with strategic vision per recurring strategic planning. Responsible for direct-facing customer communications. Requirements: Education, Credentials, Licenses: B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent combination of experience and education. Kind & Length of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience within fluid handling and/or non-hazardous chemical processing, or related manufacturing facility preferred Position requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings; Position requires deep understanding of process control and process improvement via structured problem-solving; Experience leading diverse production/operations teams in lean manufacturing environments Job Responsibilities: Accountable for the performance and results of a large team spanning 4 shifts. Current shifts are 12 hours on a 2-2-3 schedule working 24/7 with personnel working 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, and 7:00pm-7:30AM. Must be flexible to support all hours of operations and available to make decisions and direct resources. Exercises full management authority, including performance reviews, pay decisions, recruitment, discipline, termination and other personnel actions. Reviews and approves operating procedures, change controls and deviations. Responsible for the team health of the department and the retention and development of top performers through the department's tiered training system. Promotes a Safety Culture through team near miss reporting and real-time problem solving. Will promote a learning environment with focus on continuous improvement using tools from Kaizen and Gemba to deliver better business outcomes and safer and more compliant routines within the production department. Accountable for the performance and results of a team to include quality and compliance. This person will be expected to have business acumen to give input to and develop annual operating plans, head count, expenses, and investment activities to support and set business objectives with senior management. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Decisions guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior management. Align assigned team with organizational objectives through key performance indicator development and maintain focus through daily huddles, one-on-ones, and other meetings, as necessary; Create multiple forecasts and budgets throughout the year per organizational need; Provide active leadership in site's capital budgeting process; Communicate strategic vision throughout the organization and how daily work aligns with strategic vision; Communicate progress toward key performance indicator goal attainment through daily management boa