Director of Production at Prudential Overall Supply – Irvine, California

The Director of Production provides enterprise-wide leadership for all production operations, setting clear standards and ensuring consistent execution across every location. In this role, you will partner closely with senior leaders to drive operational excellence, implement new technologies, and optimize workflows that improve efficiency, quality, and throughput. This position is ideal for a strategic, hands-on leader who can unify processes and elevate performance across a multi-site industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and develop innovative strategies for laundry operations, identifying emerging trends, technologies (AI, automation, RFID, IoT), and market opportunities.
• Lead the adoption of new Technology and Process innovation to drive efficiency, throughput, and quality, across all locations.
• Lead enterprise-wide workflow optimization initiatives across production departments, identifying best practices and driving consistent execution across locations.
• Build and lead a high-performing production leadership bench by hiring, developing, and mentoring plant managers and production managers.
• Partner with internal teams (Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and HR) to ensure facilities consistently meet production targets, service levels, and profitability objectives.
• Monitor and analyze production metrics to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities, implementing data-driven corrective actions.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by applying Lean, Six Sigma, and standard work principles to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency across operations.
• Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of day to-day production operations within Industrial or Cleanroom laundry environments, as needed.
• Other duties, as required

Requirements

• 5+ years of management experience in a corporate or large-scale production leadership role
• Proven experience in large-scale industrial laundry or similar a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Willingness to travel frequently, including overnight stays
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Benefits of working at Prudential Overall Supply:

• Competitive hourly rate. We know your time and hard work is valuable.
• 401K with company match.
• Profit sharing. When we do well as a company, you do well.
• Exceptional Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Benefits for you and your immediate family
• Paid time off for vacation and sick time.
• Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, available after 6 months of working for us.
• Monday – Friday regular work schedule
• Opportunities for career development and advancement within the same company. Let us help you reach your goals within your career.

Company Background:

Since 1932, Prudential Overall Supply continues to provide best-in-class solutions for businesses for uniforms and textile rental programs. Service programs include uniform rental, uniform lease, uniform purchase for industrial uniform programs, and related services. We have been deemed essential in the services we provide to our clients and community. Prudential is grateful for the exceptional work produced by our industry-best tenured employees, and to our exceptional customer patronage. It is this connection that enables Prudential to provide our customers with the best possible products and service at a fair price, today and into the future.

Prudential Overall Supply is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discriminatory laws.