Manufacturing Plant Production Manager
Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions · Olathe, KS
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $75k–$85k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 18 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions (industrial) in Olathe, KS. Promote a safe work environment by monitoring facility safety conditions and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policies.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $75k–$85k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Kansas: typical posted base $93k–$154k. This one lists $75k–$85k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 15 production engineer openings in Kansas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live production postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 67%
- ✓ EHS / safety 40%
- ✓ Lean 40%
- FDA / GMP 33%
- Six Sigma 27%
- SAP 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Trulite Glass & Aluminum SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Who You Are
Self-motivated and goal-oriented person with a drive to succeed to maximize business results. Fosters a whatever it takes attitude to get the job done.
What You Will Be Doing
- ◆Communicate and reinforce the company's strategic vision and operational goals to the production team.
- ◆Manage daily production operations, including setting production goals, monitoring performance, and ensuring efficient workflow.
- ◆Lead, coach, and supervise production and transportation supervisors overseeing approximately 30 employees.
- ◆Promote a safe work environment by monitoring facility safety conditions and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policies.
- ◆Oversee employee training and development, including onboarding new team members and reinforcing proper work methods and procedures.
- ◆Serve as a positive leader and mentor, fostering employee engagement and promoting opportunities for growth within the organization.
- ◆Ensure product quality by overseeing inspections and verifying that all products meet company specifications.
- ◆Monitor inventory levels and implement effective cost-control processes to maintain operational efficiency.
- ◆Ensure on-time delivery of products by managing production schedules and coordinating workflow across departments.
- ◆Maintain accurate and timely production reports and communicate operational updates to senior management and support teams (HR, Customer Service, Sales, etc.).
- ◆Provide timely feedback on employee performance, including performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and operational challenges such as equipment issues or material shortages.
- ◆Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities by improving processes, optimizing resource utilization, and reducing waste.
- ◆Control operational expenses by minimizing labor overtime, premium freight, and equipment repair costs.
- ◆Lead and execute company initiatives that impact production performance, efficiency, and quality standards.
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Production Manager
What Brought You Here
- •Pay $75,000-$85,000 Annually
- •Night shift hours-Monday thru Friday 5pm to 5am
- •Benefits starting DAY ONE
- •Bonus Opportunities
- •Located at-780 W. Frontier Cir Olathe, KS 66061
Skills You Bring
- •Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; and
- •5 years management experience in manufacturing environment; or
- •Equivalent combination of education and experience
- •Proven track record in safety accountability and responsibility
- •Must have the demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce
- •Must be a change agent with strong analytical abilities
- •Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs and procedures including lean manufacturing techniques required
- •Must have excellent follow through and communications skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments
- •Must demonstrate proficient computer skills to include knowledge of manufacturing software, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Why Trulite
Trulite offers the most comprehensive benefit coverage in the industry. We give our employees immediate access to health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, as well as provide short/long-term disability coverage to protect you financially if you should incur a non-occupational illness or accident.
We are pleased to offer a comprehensive wellness initiative that includes access to a progressive financial training program.
Stay with us for a year and your 401k employer match is 100% vested and immediately becomes part of your ever improving financial plan. This is also true for those who select and contribute to their Health Savings Account. We match on both employee and family coverage to help cover out-of-pocket expenses and if unused continues to grow until needed. The employer match for your HSA, if you choose to participate, is also vested immediately at 100%, improving your financial health.
Trulite bears most of the cost of your benefits. We structured these benefits because we care not only about your physical well-being but your financial health and welfare too. Let us show you why Trulite values you as an employee and how we will help you achieve financial independence.