Production Manager

Production Manager
Drylock Technologies – Reidsville, NC

Position Summary

The Production Manager is responsible for leading daily production floor operations at the Reidsville, NC facility through a team of Production Supervisors. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing while driving performance, team development, cross‑functional coordination, and adherence to Drylock’s operational standards. The Production Manager is a key leadership role supporting Drylock’s culture of safety, respect, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Leadership & Execution

• Lead, coach, and develop the team of Production Supervisors, ensuring consistent leadership presence across all shifts.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operation of multiple high‑speed converting lines, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets are met.
• Maintain effective communication to align teams on priorities, performance expectations, and operational changes.
• Monitor KPIs such as OEE, waste, labor efficiency, uptime, and throughput; drive root‑cause analysis and corrective action where necessary.

2. Safety Ownership

• Serve as the primary owner of safety performance within the production area.
• Ensure 100% compliance with Drylock safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, PPE rules, and safe work practices.
• Partner with HR during incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, audits, safety walks, and employee engagement.

3. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the following functions to enable seamless production:
  • Logistics/Warehouse – to ensure material flow, WIP control, and timely staging of raw materials.
  • Quality – to enforce product specifications, respond to deviations, and support continuous quality improvement.
  • Maintenance – to coordinate planned and unplanned downtime, prioritize work orders, and ensure equipment reliability.
  • HR – on staffing, employee relations, training programs, coaching plans, and performance management.
• Support planning alignment with Production Planning & Scheduling to ensure schedule adherence, material readiness, and optimal line utilization.

4. People Management & Development

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision, mentorship, and accountability for Production Supervisors and hourly production teams.
• Promote Drylock’s Core Values and maintain a positive, respectful, and high‑performance work environment.

5. Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support CI initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance on equipment upgrades and process optimizations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (high‑speed consumer goods preferred).
• Prior experience managing frontline supervisors and hourly teams required.
• Strong knowledge of safety practices, quality systems, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP preferred); strong analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership presence, and ability to drive accountability.