Leadership and Team Management:
- Lead and support production teams responsible for the manufacturing of cylinders in a defined segment of our business.
- Manage supervisors, leads, and operators across multiple shifts.
- Coach and develop production personnel while reinforcing safety, quality, and accountability.
Production Floor Support:
- Provide real-time technical support for production builds, resolving issues affecting workflow or quality.
- Coordinate escalations with Engineering and Quality for complex build issues.
- Ensure proper containment, documentation, and follow-up for nonconforming conditions.
Work Instructions, Documentation & Training:
- Create and revise work instructions (WIs), SOPs, and operator documentation.
- Maintain accurate, accessible documentation on the production floor.
- Train supervisors and operators on new or updated processes, equipment, and procedures.
Continuous Improvement & Yield Optimization:
- Lead scrap reduction, yield improvement, and throughput optimization initiatives.
- Apply Lean, 5S, Kaizen, RCA, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions for process deviations.
Data Reporting & Performance Management:
- Ensure accurate daily production reporting and share routine performance summaries with leadership.
- Identify performance gaps and recurring issues using available production data.
Quality & Safety Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and customer expectations.
- Maintain adherence to ISO 9001 and AS standards through documentation control and audit readiness.
- Support Quality with defect investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
Equipment & Facility Support:
- Support troubleshooting of winding machines, curing ovens, resin systems, and testing equipment.
- Partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and preventive maintenance.
- Assist with commissioning and validation of new production equipment.

Job Skills and Requirements

- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop production personnel across multiple shifts.
- Experience managing production operations in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of the manufacturing processes
- Hands-on experience resolving production build issues and maintaining process discipline.
- Ability to interpret and update work instructions, SOPs, setup sheets, and controlled documents.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
- Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve performance.
- Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS standards and their documentation/control requirements.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Education/Training Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
- Five (5) or more years of production management experience in a manufacturing environment.

- Experience with composite materials or pressure vessel manufacturing preferred.
- Training or experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS standards related to process and documentation compliance.

Compensation: $90,000 to $125,000 Annually Depending Upon Experience

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Vision, Dental - Start on the 1st day of the following month after being hired -
• 401k with Company match of up to 6%!
• Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Holidays
• Vacation Accrual

We are committed to a safe, drug-free work environment and pre-employment drug screening, physical and background checks are required prior to starting. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.

Luxfer Gas Cylinders is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities. Women, minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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