Production Manager
DuPont · Copley, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at DuPont (chemicals) in Copley, OH. Build a strong understanding of the site's products, customers, requirements, and manufacturing operations .
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $120k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 45 production engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 44 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 8+)
Typical $120k–$150k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 62%
- ✓ Lean 51%
- EHS / safety 38%
- ✓ Six Sigma 31%
- Root cause 22%
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This plant: DuPont in Copley
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in production roles at DuPont.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
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Required Qualifications
- ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations
- ✓Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, coach, and develop people
- ✓Experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- ✓Experience with Operational Excellence and continuous improvement
- ✓Experience working with digitally enabled manufacturing tools and systems
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
- ✓Lean or Six Sigma Practitioner experience or certification
Why This Opportunity?
This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership, manufacturing performance, and Operational Excellence in a highly visible position within the Copley site leadership team. You will have the ability to directly influence how the operation performs while developing the people and capabilities that will support its continued success.
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Make an Impact Where Leadership Meets Manufacturing Excellence
DuPont Multibase™ is seeking an experienced Production Manager to join the site leadership team in Copley, Ohio. This is an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing leader who is passionate about developing people, improving operations, and building a culture centered on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
The Copley site operates on a 24/5 manufacturing schedule , and in this role, you will provide leadership to a team of approximately 15 employees . You will play a key role in shaping team performance, strengthening operational discipline, and ensuring the organization consistently delivers against production and customer expectations.
If you are energized by leading teams, solving manufacturing challenges, and using Lean and Operational Excellence principles to make a measurable difference, this is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact.
What You’ll Do
As Production Leader, you will
- •Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 employees , building an engaged, accountable, and high-performing organization.
- •Champion DuPont Core Values and reinforce a culture where safety, operational discipline, and performance are shared responsibilities.
- •Establish and communicate clear performance goals, metrics, and expectations to safely and efficiently meet production and customer needs.
- •Drive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement by engaging employees in identifying opportunities, eliminating waste, and removing barriers to performance.
- •Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and digitally enabled tools to improve manufacturing effectiveness and support better decision-making.
- •Recruit, retain, develop, and recognize talent while fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace .
- •Provide ongoing coaching, development, and performance feedback to strengthen individual capabilities and overall team effectiveness.
- •Partner with site and business leaders to understand priorities, anticipate changing needs, and align resources to deliver business value.
- •Build a strong understanding of the site's products, customers, requirements, and manufacturing operations .
- •Serve as a primary sponsor for Operational Discipline within the area.
- •Apply engineering principles and structured problem-solving approaches to address both routine and complex manufacturing challenges.
- •Use business knowledge and cost-modeling tools to evaluate opportunities and support sound operational decisions.
- •Use management systems and performance metrics to monitor results and drive accountability against established goals.
- •Connect the team's day-to-day work to the broader purpose of the organization, helping employees understand the importance and impact of what they do.
What You’ll Bring