Production Manager

About The Job Production Manager
USALCO has an opening for a Production Manager who will oversee and direct production operations at the Modesto, CA chemical manufacturing plant. The Production Manager will lead the facility to achieve key metrics such as Safety, Quality, Inventory, Delivery, and Cost. The Production Manager guides activities in cross-functional areas including production planning and control, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, transportation management, and process reengineering.

Essential DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES
The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Enforce company and plant-specific policies and best practices regarding safety and environmental compliance. The Production Manager must be seen as a safety leader.
• Under the direction of the Plant Manager, schedule production personnel and other resources to ensure safe and efficient operation of the production process.
• Oversee and provide training (including safety training) for new employees and supplemental training for experienced hourly employees.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve production efficiencies to improve quality, increase output, and reduce operating costs.
• Oversee the implementation of small capital projects.
• Manage/schedule raw material receipts and final product shipments.
• Directs daily quality control activities to ensure that in-process and finished goods analytical results meet specifications.
• Oversee efficient scheduling of transportation assets to ensure customer on-time deliveries
• Ensure an acceptable level of housekeeping is maintained throughout the facility.
• Review the performance of hourly employees and take corrective action if necessary.
• Night and weekend on-call duty is a job requirement.

Qualifications
Required:

• A strong commitment to safety and environmental excellence.
• Minimum 5 years experience directly supervising hourly employees desired.
• Experience in a 24/7 operating environment is a plus.
• Experience with specialty batch chemicals manufacturing is a plus.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Preferred

• Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment with strong focus on maintenance and plant ops
• Experience in a chemicals manufacturing environment preferred.

year one critical success factors

• Learn the priorities necessary for delivering on 2026 Goals / Initiatives / Strategy.
• Implement 5S & Lean Program.
• Implement Maintenance Management System.
• Assess the plants skills, capabilities, and gap and develop appropriate action item plan.
• Develop a results-driven organizational culture with improved accountability on delivering results.

USALCO is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, USALCO does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.