Production Manager

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

We currently have an opportunity for a Production Manager at our Manufacturing Facility in Hot Springs, AR.

Responsibilities

The Production Manager leads manufacturing operations to deliver safe, high-quality, and cost-effective production while achieving operational performance objectives. This role provides strategic leadership for a large manufacturing organization by optimizing people, processes, and resources to improve productivity, quality, and service. The Production Manager partners cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement, support business growth, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.

You Will Have the Opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

Leadership

• Lead manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Develop, coach, and lead salaried, hourly, and temporary employees to build a high-performing and engaged workforce.
• Establish clear performance expectations and hold leaders accountable for operational results and employee development.

Operations

• Direct production activities to maximize equipment utilization, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Allocate labor, materials, and production resources to meet customer demand and business priorities.
• Monitor operational performance metrics and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing results.
• Communicate plant performance, operational risks, and improvement opportunities to leadership.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive accountability for incident prevention, corrective actions, and continuous safety improvement throughout the organization.

Quality

• Ensure products consistently meet quality standards, customer expectations, and manufacturing specifications.
• Lead investigations into quality trends and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support successful product launches and continuous product improvement.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives that improve productivity, reduce waste, and increase operational effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that standardize processes and enhance long-term manufacturing performance.

Business Partnership

• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and other functional partners to resolve operational challenges and achieve business objectives.
• Support strategic plant initiatives that improve operational capability and organizational performance.

You Will Love It Here If… 

• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment
• You put safety first, always
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences 

Qualifications

Education/Experience

      Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
• 6+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a high-volume production environment.

     Preferred

• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading salaried and hourly manufacturing teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, quality systems, and safety practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Ability to analyze operational performance and make sound business decisions.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project leadership capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Competencies

• Drives Results – Consistently delivers operational goals through effective execution and accountability.
• Builds Effective Teams – Develops collaborative, high-performing teams that achieve shared objectives.
• Develops Talent – Coaches and develops employees to strengthen organizational capability and future leadership.
• Decision Quality – Makes timely, data-informed decisions that balance operational and business priorities.
• Ensures Accountability – Establishes clear expectations and holds individuals accountable for performance and behaviors.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Continuously improves processes to increase efficiency, quality, and operational performance.

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Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them! No unsolicited recruiter or agency inquiries, please. RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Posted Salary Range

USD $98,400.00 - USD $139,000.00 /A

Bonus Eligibility

Role is eligible for 10% annual incentive provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets their performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.

Compensation: 98400 to 139000 (USD)