Worthington Enterprises · 15 hours ago
Area Mgr, Production
Westerville, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWorthington Enterprises is seeking an Area Manager, Production, to lead and improve production operations at their Columbus Cylinder facility. The role involves owning process performance, developing leaders, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met across all shifts.
ConstructionManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Own process performance, stability, and standardization in designated area of operations
Establish, maintain, and enforce standard work and operating parameters across all shifts
Lead root cause analysis for defects, downtime, and process instability
Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment capability and reliability
Drive sustainable improvements that eliminate variation and reduce reliance on short-term fixes
Develop Production Supervisors as strong process and people leaders
Set clear expectations and hold leaders accountable for transparency, escalation, and follow-through
Ensure consistent leadership behaviors and standards across all shifts
Identify skill gaps and ensure training aligns with process needs
Partner with HR on succession planning, workforce planning, and retention
Own safe execution of processes in designated area
Ensure safety standards are applied consistently across all shifts
Ensure incidents, near misses, and hazards are reported, investigated, and escalated
Lead corrective actions that address system-level safety risks
Stop production when necessary to protect people and process integrity
Own process-related quality performance
Partner with Quality and Technical Services to reduce scrap, rework, and defects
Ensure inspections and quality controls are applied consistently
Lead corrective actions tied to process or execution gaps
Ensure production targets are met through disciplined, standard execution
Support schedule adherence by improving process reliability and throughput
Hold teams accountable for management boards, metrics, and action items
Qualification
Required
3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong understanding of manufacturing process control and execution
Proven ability to identify and eliminate variation
Strong root cause problem-solving skills
Ability to lead through influence, discipline, and accountability
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Experience supporting Press, Weld, or Paint operations
Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement, or structured problem-solving methods
Company
Worthington Enterprises
Worthington Enterprises designs and manufactures building products and offers sustainable energy solutions.
5001-10000 employees
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