Sr. Manufacturing Area Manager

Location: Kansas City, MO (South side) | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, supporting a 24/7/365 operation | Compensation: Not specified

Overview

A fast-paced, process-oriented manufacturer with a long operating history is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Area Manager to lead a key department within a 24/7/365 production facility. This role is critical to driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement across an assigned area, and offers a clear path for advancement as new product lines launch.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of safety, quality, KPIs, employee development, productivity, and continuous improvement for an assigned area of the plant
• Participate within the management team to meet overall plant objectives
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and data collection
• Optimize scheduling and changeover activities
• Develop and attain production-related goals, objectives, and targeted measurables
• Hold team members accountable to established goals and directives
• Identify process improvements to decrease scrap, increase efficiencies, and find cost savings
• Coach, mentor, develop, and lead direct and indirect reports, including Production Supervisors
• Adjust staffing levels as needed based on production schedules and goals
• Complete root cause analysis and implement countermeasures
• Spend up to 50% of time on the manufacturing floor supporting 24/7/365 operations
• Perform other duties as directed by the Plant Manager

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of five years of similar manufacturing operations management experience
• Experience in process-oriented manufacturing environments (e.g., chemical, coating, refinery, food, beverage, packaging)
• Strong commitment to a safety-first mentality
• Experience completing continuous improvement functions, including scrap reduction and line efficiency improvements
• Experience overseeing direct and indirect reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• ERP experience
• Experience working in highly automated environments
• Lean Certification
• Willingness to relocate in the future for promotional opportunities
• Supervision experience in non-union work environments
• Local to the Kansas City area (relocation package offered for qualifying candidates)

Compensation and benefits

• Excellent medical benefits, including dental and vision, effective day one of employment
• Profit sharing and up to 15% annual bonus potential
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401K match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation package available for qualifying candidates

Why this role

This is an opportunity to lead a core manufacturing area within a recession-proof, process-oriented industry that has maintained zero layoffs for over 20 years, backed by ongoing multi-million dollar facility investments and a strong, supportive management team.