Production Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Kelly Services is hiring a Production Manager for a direct-hire opportunity. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced machining leader who can keep production moving, support machinists on the floor, troubleshoot issues quickly, and ensure precision parts are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.

Position: Production Supervisor
Location: Bucks County. PA
Shift: 1st Shift
Salary: $105,000 to $120,000, based on experience
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Position Overview

The Production Manager will oversee daily machining operations, coordinate workflow, support machinists, and ensure CNC and manual machining work is completed to quality, safety, and production standards. This role is ideal for someone with a strong machining background who understands CNC tooling, blueprints, GD&T, scheduling, equipment setup, and team leadership.

The right person will be hands-on, organized, safety-focused, and comfortable leading machinists in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where accuracy and accountability matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate daily machining workflows to meet production needs.
• Manage, support, and lead a team of machinists.
• Oversee CNC and manual equipment setup and operation.
• Review production priorities and ensure jobs are completed on time.
• Inspect finished parts for accuracy, quality, and dimensional compliance.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, GD&T, and job specifications.
• Support CNC tooling selection, setup, and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and production issues quickly.
• Work with machinists to resolve setup, tooling, quality, or process concerns.
• Train new team members on procedures, safety expectations, and machining processes.
• Enforce workplace safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized production area.
• Support continuous improvement, workflow efficiency, and quality initiatives.
• Communicate production status, delays, and equipment concerns to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of machining experience required.
• 2+ years of supervisory, lead, or foreman experience required.
• Strong CNC machining knowledge required.
• Experience with both CNC and manual machining equipment preferred.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge required.
• Experience with CNC tooling selection, setup, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to schedule machining work and prioritize production needs.
• Experience inspecting finished parts for dimensional accuracy.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to train, coach, and support machinists on the floor.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Solid modeling experience preferred.
• Safety-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced machining professional ready to step into a key leadership role with strong compensation, 1st shift hours, and the ability to make a direct impact on daily production operations.

Apply today to take the next step in your machining leadership career with Kelly Services.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Get a complete career fit with Kelly®.

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.