Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Job Description

This is a hands-on Production Manager role in a precision machining environment, responsible for ensuring the shop floor consistently meets delivery commitments. You will identify and resolve the root causes behind production delays, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and align sales, purchasing, and engineering with realistic production schedules. The role requires a self-starter who can motivate a machining team, build strong cross-functional relationships, and hold the floor accountable while maintaining trust.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, and determine the root causes of production lags and bottlenecks across the machining floor, then lead initiatives that effectively resolve them.

• Own on-time delivery performance by translating customer commitments into realistic, achievable production schedules.

• Partner closely with sales, purchasing, and engineering teams to align production capacity, material availability, and design or process readiness with promised delivery timeframes.

• Develop and implement new processes, workflow changes, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput, reliability, and schedule adherence.

• Plan and prioritize daily production schedules across CNC machining and related operations to ensure delivery commitments are met.

• Lead, motivate, and coach production employees and shift supervisors, building a team that takes ownership of results and performance.

• Monitor key production metrics such as on-time delivery, cycle time, capacity utilization, scrap, and rework, and report status and corrective actions to leadership.

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based working relationships with department leaders and staff across the plant.

• Ensure all production activities align with and support the companys ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

• Support workforce planning by evaluating staffing levels, cross-training needs, and shift structures to meet current and future demand.

• Escalate material, tooling, or engineering issues early enough to prevent them from becoming delivery problems.

• Use data and production metrics to drive decisions, improve performance, and hold the shop floor accountable for results.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of production management or manufacturing supervisory experience in a machining or precision manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to identify production lags and successfully implement initiatives that resolve them.

• Proven track record of meeting delivery timeframes and managing schedule commitments across departments.

• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, purchasing, and engineering to keep production plans realistic and on track.

• Solid understanding of CNC machining processes, capacity planning, and shop-floor scheduling.

• Comfortable using data and production metrics to drive decisions and hold the floor accountable.

• Strong people-management and coaching skills with the ability to motivate and lead production employees.

• Skilled at building effective working relationships across departments and levels of the organization.

• Ability to work as a self-starter, proactively identifying problems and driving solutions without needing direction.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in operations, manufacturing, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.

• Experience working within an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey priorities, expectations, and performance metrics.

• Ability to thrive in a small-company environment where results and leadership are highly visible.

Why Work Here?

You will join a shop that is actively investing in capacity and process improvements, giving you real opportunity to make a meaningful impact. The environment offers direct visibility to and partnership with company leadership, so your ideas and results are noticed and valued. You will work in a small-company setting where initiative and strong leadership are recognized, and compensation is competitive and based on experience.

Work Environment

You will work in a small-company setting with approximately 65 employees in a machining floor and precision manufacturing facility. The environment is highly collaborative and cross-functional, with close interaction among production, sales, purchasing, and engineering teams. Work is primarily performed on and around CNC machining operations and related manufacturing processes, in a shop-floor setting where safety awareness and appropriate industrial attire are important

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Elizabeth City, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Dental insurance Vision insurance Health insurance Life insurance Short-term & Long-term Disability Paid time off

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Elizabeth City, NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elizabeth City,NC.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.