Mackenzie Stuart

Production Manager

Mackenzie Stuart Chicago, IL

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Anna Roberts

Anna Roberts

Principal Consultant | Personal Care Contract Manufacturing

Mackenzie Stuart are currently partnered with a leading Personal Care Product Manufacturer seeking a Production Manager.


The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing all filling and assembly production operations.


Responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

  • Direct and oversee staffing and scheduling of F/A lines with support from Shift Leads and Line Leads.
  • Implement and adjust the daily and weekly schedules based on current open order reports.
  • Ensure the execution of the Short Interval Schedule (SIS) by assigning critical paths for fill readiness.
  • Serve as the liaison between Engineering and Production staff to ensure proper setups, changeovers, and machine uptime.
  • Coach, direct, and lead Shift Leads, Line Leads, and FA employees to align with the company’s vision and goals.
  • Request batch records and picklists to ensure line readiness.
  • Provide data and respond to inquiries related to customer orders and statuses for FA to the Manufacturing Team, Engineering, and Customer Success Managers.


To be considered for the role, the following education, experience and qualifications are required:

  • Minimum of 5 years in a GMP manufacturing environment, ideally OTC manufacturing
  • Experience in coaching, training, team building, performance development, and conflict resolution.
  • BS degree, or 5 years of equivalent work experience


This role offers a competitive salary, with a great compensation package, and a strong progression pathway.


Please submit your CV/resume if you have the requisite skills as outlined above and are a highly competitive individual with excellent communication skills. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of expected responses we are only able to acknowledge successful applications. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.



About Mackenzie Stuart Global Executive Search & Selection


  • Mackenzie Stuart is a leading executive search and selection business. From our offices in Leeds/London we provide retained and contingency recruitment solutions across industry and have specialist recruitment consultants that work within the Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Medical, Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Cyber Security, FMCG, Ingredients, and Manufacturing sectors.

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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