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ALKEGEN · 22 hours ago

Production Manager

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$121K/yr - $139K/yr

7+ years exp

Alkegen is an innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. The Production Manager is responsible for leading the manufacturing functions at the Firetower Plant in Tonawanda, NY, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while fostering a high-performing culture among production teams.

Industrial EngineeringMachinery Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Champion a zero-accident culture, ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, Local, and Company HSEQ regulations

Promote proactive safety leadership, hazard identification, and employee participation in safety initiatives

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment

Achieve production, yield, and delivery targets while optimizing cost and resource utilization

Ensure compliance with quality standards and meet or exceed customer expectations for product and service

Maintain optimal inventory levels to support business requirements

Participate in continuous improvement efforts to drive operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability

Lead, coach, and develop Shift Supervisors and Team Leads to build a strong and motivated production team

Foster a culture of engagement, teamwork, and accountability through regular coaching and performance feedback

Conduct monthly one-on-one coaching sessions with direct reports and complete annual performance appraisals

Support the development of future leaders within the operations team

Develop and execute strategic plans to strengthen the operations function and support company growth

Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives, process enhancements, and waste reduction opportunities

Partner with cross-functional teams (QA, HR, Engineering, and Product Management) to align operational priorities with business objectives

Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of production changes and resource needs

Participate in customer interactions as needed to ensure operational readiness and satisfaction

Support HR in workforce planning, employee relations, and plant-wide engagement initiatives

Qualification

Engineering degreeManufacturing supervisory experienceAdaptive Coaching skillsUnionized manufacturing experienceStrategic thinkingContinuous improvementEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management, Manufacturing, Business or a related field

7-10 years of applicable experience, including at least 5 years of manufacturing/engineering supervisory experience in a continuous process environment

Demonstrated leadership in building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability and engagement

Experience managing operations in a unionized manufacturing environment, including collaboration with union representatives

Proficient in Adaptive Coaching skills of listening, asking and responding

Preferred

Technical degree preferred

Company

ALKEGEN

Alkegen is a specialty materials platform that provides high-performance materials used in advanced applications such as filtration media. It is a sub-organization of Clearlake Capital Group.

Founded in 1891

Buffalo, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees