About Drylock Technologies
Drylock Technologies, with its headquarters in Belgium, Europe, is an innovative player in the hygiene market specialized in the production of baby diapers, feminine care products, and incontinence products. With plants in Europe, Brazil and in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Reidsville, North Carolina, Drylock Technologies can rightfully be called a global player.
By working at Drylock, you become part of a highly innovative company that firmly believes that the future is green. You’ll work in an agile, dynamic environment, where initiative is highly valued and our people’s personal growth track matters.
Job description
Position Summary
The Production Manager is responsible for leading daily production floor operations at the Reidsville, NC facility through a team of Production Supervisors. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing while driving performance, team development, cross‑functional coordination, and adherence to Drylock’s operational standards. The Production Manager is a key leadership role supporting Drylock’s culture of safety, respect, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Leadership & Execution
- Lead, coach, and develop the team of Production Supervisors, ensuring consistent leadership presence across all shifts.
- Oversee day‑to‑day operation of multiple high‑speed converting lines, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets are met.
- Maintain effective communication to align teams on priorities, performance expectations, and operational changes.
- Monitor KPIs such as OEE, waste, labor efficiency, uptime, and throughput; drive root‑cause analysis and corrective action where necessary.
- Safety Ownership
- Serve as the primary owner of safety performance within the production area.
- Ensure 100% compliance with Drylock safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, PPE rules, and safe work practices.
- Partner with HR during incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, audits, safety walks, and employee engagement.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the following functions to enable seamless production:
- Logistics/Warehouse – to ensure material flow, WIP control, and timely staging of raw materials.
- Quality – to enforce product specifications, respond to deviations, and support continuous quality improvement.
- Maintenance – to coordinate planned and unplanned downtime, prioritize work orders, and ensure equipment reliability.
- HR – on staffing, employee relations, training programs, coaching plans, and performance management.
- Support planning alignment with Production Planning & Scheduling to ensure schedule adherence, material readiness, and optimal line utilization.
- People Management & Development
- Provide day‑to‑day supervision, mentorship, and accountability for Production Supervisors and hourly production teams.
- Promote Drylock’s Core Values and maintain a positive, respectful, and high‑performance work environment.
- Continuous Improvement
- Lead and support CI initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
- Partner with Engineering and Maintenance on equipment upgrades and process optimizations.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of production leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (high‑speed consumer goods preferred).
- Prior experience managing frontline supervisors and hourly teams required.
- Strong knowledge of safety practices, quality systems, and manufacturing KPIs.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
- Proficient in ERP systems (SAP preferred); strong analytical and decision‑making skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership presence, and ability to drive accountability.
