Production Manager

Job DescriptionJob Descriptionjobalert | DIRECT HIRE | PRODUCTION MANAGER | MANUFACTURING | Southeast KSA well-established manufacturer of pre-engineered products for the water, agricultural, and industrial markets is hiring a Production Manager to run second-shift operations at its facility in Southeast KS.

This is a hands-on floor leadership role: you own daily output, safety, quality, and the performance of the hourly team across your shift. You'll set priorities against the schedule, remove bottlenecks in real time, and coordinate with maintenance, quality, and procurement to keep product moving. Strong performers here move production numbers, cut waste, and build a shift crew that runs clean and safe without being micromanaged.Anticipated $80K-$90K, based on experienceBenefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidaysSecond shiftOverviewOwn second-shift production output, hitting daily and weekly volume and on-time targetsLead, direct, and develop the hourly production team through the shiftEnforce a safe, accident-free floor and drive safety accountabilityHold quality standards and reduce nonconformance, scrap, and reworkSet and adjust production priorities as equipment, materials, or orders shiftCoordinate with maintenance, quality, and procurement to protect throughputRead production, quality, and maintenance reports and act on the root causeDrive continuous improvement in labor, equipment, and facility utilizationPreferred Skills / ExperiencesAssociate degree or two-year technical school preferred; equivalent floor experience consideredPrior production supervision or management experience in a manufacturing plantComfortable leading hourly teams on an off-shift with limited overhead supportAble to read specifications, blueprints, and job ordersTrack record improving safety, quality, throughput, or cost on a production floorProficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; comfortable with production/ERP reportingWilling and able to work second shift long-termKEYWORDS: production manager, production supervisor, manufacturing manager, plant operations, shift manager, second shift, metal fabrication, steel fabrication, welding operations, production planning, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, 5S, KPI, throughput, on-time delivery, scrap reduction, safety management, OSHA, ERP, MRP, blueprint reading, quality control, team leadership, hourly workforce, manufacturing operationsEEO