Production Operation Manager (Pressroom)

Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.

We welcome our veterans to apply!

Work Hours: Monday – Friday Standard working hours
Location: 2347 Kratzer Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

As our Production Operations Manager, you will:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure compliance with budgeted operational goals, downtime, policies and procedures, safety, and quality.
• Drives the creation of staffing plans, schedules, quality initiatives, process change initiatives, and other change initiatives to meet and exceed budget expectations.
• Influence cultural change with employees and stakeholders.
• Drive efficiency and quality through the leadership of process-focused approaches and process improvement initiatives.
• Use continuous improvement strategies and Lean tools and methodologies as part of an effective management operating system.
• Measure project completion statuses, obstacles, problem resolution, timelines, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Ensure maintenance costs, preventative maintenance, work orders, equipment installations, upgrades, modifications, and other maintenance issues are managed effectively.
• Collaborate/partner with project teams and other manufacturing initiatives.
• Monitor key metrics and KPIs for performance and process effectiveness in the pressroom and digital areas.
• Partner with management to leverage data to prioritize projects, define project requirements, scope, resources, team members, tasks, and project owners.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and team-building skills
• 7+years operations management experience in manufacturing
• Demonstrated strength in project management
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience leading teams using LEAN manufacturing techniques

What we offer you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k with company match
• Career growth opportunities

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

Lakeside Book Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.

Other details

• Job Family Management
• Job Function Manufacturing — Other
• Pay Type Salary