Production Manager

Production Manager

Location: Prior Lake, MN

Reports to: Plant Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing all production operations to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality output. This role leads a team of supervisors and production staff, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignment with business goals, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage production supervisors and leads for Fabrication, Welding, General Labor and Shipping
• Ensure optimal staffing levels and training across all shifts
• Foster a high-performance, safety-first culture
• Works with Plant Manager to determine staffing requirements and plans for the appropriate selection, training, and evaluation of all personnel within the production operation.

Production Oversight

• Collaborate with the Operations Planner to execute production schedule, identify capacity constraints, and implement corrective actions to maintain on time delivery goals.
• Monitor labor efficiency, and overtime utilization while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Lead daily production huddle to communicate priorities, address production issues and drive execution of daily schedule commitments

Quality & Compliance

• Enforce quality assurance standards and work with QA team to resolve issues
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Maintain compliance with EHS standards
• Support audits and implement corrective actions as needed

Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement on the shop floor and lead projects
• Collaborate with other departments to enhance performance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in a metal fabrication, welding, or discrete manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading supervisors, production teams, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, labor management, quality systems, and continuous improvement principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems; SYSPRO experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team-development skills.
• Have a desire to interact with people.

Salary range starting at $90,000+ per year, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity: MIRATECH is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.