Production Manager - Printing
Tekni-Plex · Van Wert, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Tekni-Plex (packaging) in Van Wert, OH.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, OEE, Root cause, EHS / safety
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $111k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 62 production engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 61 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (7+ years)
Typical $111k–$151k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 58%
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- ✓ EHS / safety 44%
- Six Sigma 27%
- ✓ Root cause 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Tekni-Plex
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Tekni-Plex in Van Wert
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- Production Supervisor I · Production · Supervisor
Full description from Tekni-PlexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility
Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.
At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.
Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.
Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.
What is the role where you can make an impact?
Production Manager-Printing
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of an assigned manufacturing department while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement. This leader is accountable for delivering operational results through effective leadership, process discipline, continuous improvement, and the development of high-performing teams.
The Production Manager provides leadership to Supervisors, Team Leads, and production employees, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence. Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Continuous Improvement, this role ensures the department consistently meets production targets while supporting the site's operational readiness and long-term growth objectives.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with a passion for developing people, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What will you do?
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Safety & Compliance
- •Champion a culture where safety is the first priority and every employee is accountable for maintaining a safe work environment.
- •Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and food safety or customer standards as applicable.
- •Lead incident investigations, corrective actions, and proactive risk reduction initiatives.
Operations Leadership
- •Own departmental performance and drive corrective actions to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People objectives.
- •Drive daily production execution while monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), including Safety, Quality, OEE, Yield, Scrap, Downtime, Throughput, and Labor Efficiency.
- •Develop action plans to address production challenges and improve overall operational performance.
- •Ensure production schedules are executed while maintaining customer service expectations.
- •Coordinate resources across shifts to maximize equipment utilization and productivity.
People Leadership
- •Lead, coach, and develop Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and hourly employees.
- •Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance management.
- •Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and continuous learning.
- •Support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
- •Promote effective communication across shifts and departments.
Continuous Improvement
- •Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on waste elimination, process optimization, and standardization.
- •Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts using structured problem-solving methodologies.
- •Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, labor utilization, and manufacturing costs.
- •Support new equipment installations, process improvements, and production startup activities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- •Partner closely with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
- •Collaborate with Engineering on process improvements, capital projects, and operational readiness initiatives.
- •Work with Quality to ensure compliance with customer specifications and drive continuous quality improvements.
- •Coordinate with Planning and Supply Chain to meet production schedules and customer demand.
- •Partner with Human Resources to support employee relations, engagement, training, and workforce development.
Operational Excellence
- •Drive the department's Operational Excellence journey by embedding Lean principles, visual management, leader standard work, structured problem solving, and a culture of continuous improvement into daily operations.
Financial & Operational Accountability
- •Manage departmental labor, overtime, and operating expenses.
- •Monitor production metrics and implement corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
- •Support annual operating plans, productivity initiatives, and cost reduction efforts.
- •Drive a culture of ownership and operational discipline that delivers sustainable business results.
What We're Looking For
- •Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
- •7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a high-volume production environment.
- •Minimum of 3 years leading supervisors and frontline production teams.
- •Demonstrated experience improving