Production Manager

Production Manager

We are seeking an experienced, results-driven Production Manager to lead daily operations within a growing manufacturing environment. This individual will oversee a team of approximately 40 employees, including production supervisors and frontline manufacturing personnel, with responsibility for driving productivity, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate is a strong, hands-on leader who knows how to motivate teams, develop supervisors, and create accountability throughout the production process. While experience in wire harness manufacturing is highly desirable, we are open to candidates from other assembly-oriented manufacturing environments who bring exceptional leadership skills and a proven ability to deliver results.

This is a highly visible leadership position requiring a strong presence on the production floor and the ability to balance daily operational demands with longer-term process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production operations, ensuring manufacturing activities are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 40 employees, including five production supervisors.
• Drive improvements in on-time delivery, labor efficiency, production throughput, and overall operational performance.
• Monitor production schedules, staffing levels, labor utilization, and overtime to maximize productivity.
• Identify and address production bottlenecks, workflow inefficiencies, and operational challenges.
• Establish clear performance expectations and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with production supervisors to ensure consistent execution of daily manufacturing priorities.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, providing hands-on leadership and support.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and other departments to resolve production issues and support customer requirements.
• Implement process improvements aimed at reducing unnecessary overtime and improving overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Ensure employees follow established safety procedures, quality standards, and operational processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in production management, manufacturing supervision, or a similar leadership role.
• Demonstrated success leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience managing frontline supervisors and hourly production employees.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, labor management, operational efficiency, and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to motivate employees, build strong teams, and drive accountability.
• Experience identifying and implementing improvements to production processes and workflows.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to balance production floor leadership with administrative and planning responsibilities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in wire harness, cable assembly, electrical assembly, or electromechanical manufacturing.
• Background in labor-intensive, high-volume, or multi-step assembly operations.
• Familiarity with wire cutting, stripping, terminating, welding, and harness assembly processes.
• Experience improving on-time delivery performance and reducing overtime.
• Demonstrated success developing frontline supervisors and strengthening production team performance.

Work Environment & Schedule

• On-site manufacturing leadership position in Elkhart, Indiana.
• Production operates on a four-day, 10-hour schedule across multiple shifts.
• Schedule flexibility is required to support production demands, shift transitions, and occasional Friday overtime.
• This is a hands-on role, with the majority of time spent actively engaged with employees and supervisors on the production floor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Opportunity to lead an established production team and make a meaningful impact on operational performance.

We are looking for a leader who understands that successful production management is about more than technical expertise. The right individual will know how to get the best out of people, build trust with employees, hold teams accountable, and consistently deliver results.

If you are a motivated manufacturing leader who enjoys being on the production floor, developing people, and improving operations, we encourage you to apply.