**Production Manager | Lexington, Kentucky**

**About This Opportunity:**
This isn't just about maintaining the status quo. We’re seeking a true builder—a leader who thrives on the challenge of taking a fully operational manufacturing plant and ramping it up to its full potential. If you’re energized by solving complex production puzzles, driving tangible improvements, and leaving your mark on a growing operation, this is your stage. You’ll be the key player in transforming a solid foundation into a powerhouse of efficiency and output.

**What You’ll Do:**
You will own the production floor, bringing your deep experience to bear on our most pressing challenges and opportunities. Your primary mission is to increase production output while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and engagement. You’ll lead, mentor, and develop a team, directly impacting employee retention and operational excellence. This role is for someone who loves to roll up their sleeves, diagnose issues, and implement solutions that get results.

We need you to bring:
* A proven, 8+ year track record in manufacturing leadership, specifically within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector.
* Demonstrated success in increasing production throughput, improving efficiency, and boosting employee retention.
* A hands-on, building mentality—you love the process of improvement and growth.
* Strong leadership examples that show you can inspire teams and drive change.
* A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, ideally in engineering or a science field, but we value formidable experience above all.

**What You Bring:**
You are more than a manager; you are a catalyst. You bring a career’s worth of knowledge and a passion for the gritty, rewarding work of manufacturing. You see beyond the daily workflow to the potential of what the plant and the team can become. You’re the type of leader who is present on the floor, who understands the machinery and the people who run it, and who gets genuine satisfaction from building something better, faster, and stronger.

**Compensation & Details:**
This is a direct-hire, full-time position based in Lexington, Kentucky. We offer a competitive salary of **$115,000 - $150,000 per year**, commensurate with your experience and the significant impact you’ll have from day one.

Ready to build? Apply now to become the driving force behind our next chapter of growth.