Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Franklin, KY - Franklin, KY, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Production & Operations, Nautic Partners, LLC completed its acquisition of the Specialty Tapes business from Berry Global Group, Inc., rebranding the company as Vybond™. As a standalone business, Vybond is poised to strengthen its leadership in pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, delivering innovative solutions to industrial and specialty markets worldwide. Headquartered in Franklin, KY, with facilities in Riverhead, NY, and Bristol, RI, Vybond Group, Inc. manufactures specialty foil, film, and duct tapes and adhesives. With over 1,500 specialty SKUs spanning 500+ product families, Vybond serves 1,500+ customers across the HVAC, building and construction, industrial, retail, medical, aerospace, automotive, and other specialty industries.    Key Responsibilities  Ensure compliance with cleanroom procedures, cGMP, ISO requirements, regulatory standards, company policies, and approved work instructions. Supervise daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and compliance objectives. Promote a safe work environment and ensure timely escalation and resolution of safety, quality, equipment, and production issues. Lead, coach, and develop employees through training, performance management, recognition, accountability, and corrective action when necessary. Verify employee competency through training completion, skills assessments, qualifications, and certification requirements. Review and approve production documentation and records to ensure completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Partner with Quality Assurance and cross-functional teams to investigate quality issues, nonconformances, deviations, and customer complaints. Lead containment activities, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve performance and reduce waste. Ensure proper handling of raw materials, medical components, and finished products to prevent damage, contamination, or product mix-ups. Drive adherence to production schedules while maintaining product quality, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Monitor, analyze, and communicate departmental performance metrics, including safety, quality, productivity, scrap, labor efficiency, cost, downtime, and on-time delivery. Lead daily shift meetings to communicate priorities, performance expectations, safety topics, quality requirements, and production goals. Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other support functions to achieve operational objectives. Review and approve employee attendance, timekeeping, and time-off requests. Qualifications: Qualifications  4 year degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. General manufacturing experience required. Demonstrated ability to lead others. Good interpersonal skills when dealing with tough employee issues. Proficient in MS Suite, basic computer skills, typing and email etiquette skills required. Experience working in a medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or other regulated manufacturing environment preferred. Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMP, or similar quality systems preferred. Experience with cleanroom operations and contamination control practices preferred. Experience using ERP/MRP systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), or electronic documentation systems. Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action efforts (5-Why, Fishbone, CAPA). Ability to work in a controlled environment requiring attention to detail, procedural discipline, and consistent execution.