Production Manager

Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for leading manufacturing operations to ensure products are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with quality and cost requirements. This position requires a self-directed leader with strong electro-mechanical manufacturing, operations management, and Lean experience, including the Toyota Production System (TPS), Schneider Performance System (SPS), or a comparable operating system. The Production Manager owns execution of the production schedule and works cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, and Human Resources to resolve constraints and meet production start dates, completion dates, and customer delivery commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and hold accountable production supervisors, team leaders, and employees while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Own daily and weekly production schedule execution, including labor allocation, material readiness, production priorities, output targets, and on-time completion.
• Proactively identify and resolve labor, material, engineering, quality, equipment, and capacity constraints that could affect production.
• Lead daily production and tiered accountability meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and staffing.
• Oversee electro-mechanical manufacturing activities, including mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system integration, inspection, testing, packaging, and shipment readiness.
• Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, work instructions, quality requirements, and customer specifications.
• Manage production performance through metrics such as schedule attainment, productivity, labor efficiency, first-pass yield, rework, scrap, overtime, and on-time delivery.
• Lead Lean and Kaizen events using tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, line balancing, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and waste elimination.
• Optimize production cells, staffing, equipment, material flow, floor space, and work processes to improve safety, quality, capacity, and efficiency.
• Partner with Inventory Control and Supply Chain to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, proper staging, and timely shortage resolution.
• Ensure accurate and timely ERP transactions for work orders, material movements, labor reporting, production completions, and inventory adjustments.
• Partner with Human Resources on hiring, training, performance evaluations, employee development, discipline, and termination processes.
• Ensure compliance with company safety requirements, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate equipment, facility, and building-maintenance needs with internal departments and external service providers.

Required skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 8 - 10 years of experience in industrial equipment, machinery, or electro-mechanical manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of production leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system testing, and electro-mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, and work instructions.
• Proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles and leading Kaizen events within Schneider Performance System, or a comparable Lean operating system.
• Strong operations-management experience encompassing production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, labor management, cost control, quality, and safety.
• Proficiency with ERP and production-planning systems, including work orders, bills of material, routings, inventory transactions, labor reporting, and scheduling.
• Self-starter with demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive results with limited direction.
• Strong leadership, communication, delegation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience working within an ISO 9001 quality-management system preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Overtime and Travel:

• Overtime and occasional travel may be required based on production demands, customer requirements, training, project-site visits, or other business needs.

Physical Requirements/Abilities (If necessary):

• Position requires good manual dexterity, fine motor skills, visual acuity, spatial awareness, and proficiency in using hand tools and equipment.
• This position requires lifting up to 50 pounds, prolonged periods of standing, and consistent bending, twisting, pulling, or squatting when assembling.
• Candidates should be able to comfortably perform physical tasks associated with the role, ensuring a safe and productive work environment.