Production Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 18, 2026. Rust-Oleum scores A on the Alion truth index.
As our Production Manager, you will plan, direct, or coordinate the personnel, resources, and activities required to manufacturing products that meet cost, quality, and production targets. This role is responsible for leading and coordinating the work of production and operations employees, including batch makers, filling operators, inspectors, machine operators, operation leads, and supervisors.
Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. After all, in the beginning, our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn’t particularly care about paint. When he founded our company in 1921, he just wanted to keep his ship intact and stumbled upon a valuable solution. Today, that discovery is Rust-Oleum Corporation.
The same passion that drove the Captain to spend his next few years creating the world’s first rust-preventative paint still drives us today. When we see a problem, we work diligently until we’ve perfected a solution, which has led to some of the most cutting edge, durable and innovative products in the industry. Our creative and talented team of over 2000 people across every corner of the world, helps us remain the global leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.
Here’s what you can expect every day:
- Enforce safety and environmental regulations.
- Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization.
- Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect and resolve production or processing problems.
- Hire, train, coach, evaluate, and develop employees while addressing performance concerns and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Set and monitor product standards, examine samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
- Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including machine replacement.
- Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control programs.
- Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs.
- Confer with other managers and supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
- Initiate, lead, and participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and operational performance across the plant and organization.
Responsibilities:
- Communicate with Supervisors, peers, or subordinates: provide information to supervisors and co-workers in written form or in person.
- Maintain a good record of attendance and punctuality.
- Learn all manual tasks performed within the department.
- Perform tasks assigned using specific operating procedures and following department specific quality control processes and procedures.
- Treat people with dignity and respect.
- Conduct all business with integrity.
- Adhere to Rust-Oleum Corporation Quality principles and participate in all departmental and company-wide Quality activities.
- Follow all safety procedures and company policies.
Job Type: Full-time
Targeted Annual Salary: $130,000 - $160,000, bonus eligible
Work Location: In person
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9.5 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year.
Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.