Production Director

SHG Knoxville is a well-established, family-owned business with a rich history spanning over a century. Specializing in custom designs on apparel and hard goods, we focus on Corporate Uniforms, Corporate Promotional Products, Wholesale, and Team Sports. Currently experiencing rapid growth, we are expanding our production capabilities and seeking a dynamic Production Director to lead our production teams across various work centers.

As the Production Director at SHG Knoxville, you will oversee day-to-day production activities across multiple work centers such as Screen Printing, Embroidery, Direct to Film Printing, Heat Press, and Laser Engraving. Your key responsibilities will include ensuring smooth operations, timely fulfillment of orders, removing production bottlenecks by effectively allocating resources, maintaining a capacity model to manage production capabilities efficiently, analyzing trends to inform capex decisions alongside senior management. Additionally, you will lead and support work center leads and the production planner while handling hiring processes and fostering a collaborative work environment.

The ideal candidate for this role will have 7-10 years of experience in high-volume custom manufacturing environments with expertise in overseeing decoration of hard and soft goods being advantageous. Prior experience leading screen printing or embroidery production teams is highly preferred. Strong leadership skills are essential for managing staff effectively along with the ability to forecast future growth using data-driven insights. Excellent organizational skills coupled with problem-solving abilities are crucial for ensuring seamless production flow while complying with safety and quality standards.

Joining SHG Knoxville as our Production Director offers you the opportunity to be part of an executive leadership team within a successful family-owned business. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our production operations while enjoying competitive salary and benefits packages in a supportive team environment where your leadership skills can make a direct impact. If you are passionate about production management, possess strong leadership experience, and have a background in manufacturing—especially in screen printing or embroidery—we invite you to contact us at 856.898.2740 to explore this exciting opportunity further.

• 7-10 years of experience in high volume custom manufacturing environment
• Experience overseeing decoration of hard and soft goods
• Prior experience leading screen printing and/or embroidery production teams
• Strong leadership skills with staff management experience
• Ability to forecast and plan for future growth using data
• Experience in capex planning and analysis of production needs and trends

• Oversee day-to-day production activities across multiple work centers
• Work closely with work center leads to remove bottlenecks
• Lead, mentor, and support work center leads and the production planner
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards

• Screen Printing
• Embroidery
• Production Planning
• Staff Management
• Capex Planning

Seniority Level: Executive Level

Job Functions: Operations

• Manufacturing
• Production Management

Industries : Apparel and Hard Goods Custom Design

• Corporate Uniforms
• Corporate Promotional Products