Sr. Production Manager - Aerospace Manufacturing Leadership Opportunity

Sr. Production Manager

Lead transformation on the shop floor, build the next generation of production leaders, and grow your path toward senior operations leadership.

Job Overview

Title: Sr. Production Manager
Reports to: VP of Operations
Location: Kent, WA - onsite
Type: Exempt, Full-Time
Schedule Type: Monday – Friday Day Shift; may need to work on an off shift or during the weekend on occasion.

Role Overview

The Sr. Production Manager role is a critical leadership position within the organization, partnering closely with the VP of Operations to drive productivity, cost performance, and operational excellence. This leader will oversee and develop the Production Leadership team across 3 shifts, building a strong leadership pipeline from entry-level production talent through front-line leaders and Value Stream Production Managers. The ideal candidate is energized by coaching others, strengthening accountability, and creating high-performing teams while delivering on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. This role also requires strong business acumen, including understanding operational drivers, labor and productivity trends, and the financial impact of decisions across the shop.

Full benefits package includes

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) matching, Performance Share incentive compensation (Profit Sharing Plan), 3-weeks paid time off to start, paid community service day, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, long-term care plan options, 10 paid holidays, and onsite health services that includes access to a massage therapist.

Salary Range for position

$123,000 to $160,000. The pay range and total compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other employees. The Company is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has a growth-oriented leadership mindset and sees this role as a pathway to broader operational and senior leadership responsibility over time.
• Has a proven ability to develop people at every level of the organization, from entry-level production employees to leads, supervisors, and production managers.
• Understands how to connect daily production performance to business outcomes, including labor efficiency, productivity, cost, throughput, and on-time delivery.
• Is comfortable with ambiguity and constant change, nimble and responsive in the short-term while driving progress on longer-term initiatives and process improvements.
• Builds trust quickly, holds high standards, and coaches with clarity, consistency, and accountability.
• Is an exceptional communicator in both written and verbal interactions; clear, concise, and effective in giving direct, supportive feedback and aligning teams around priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive shop-wide productivity and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and stronger operational performance.
• Ensure high levels of safety, quality, and execution throughout the facility while reinforcing a culture of accountability and operational discipline.
• Set and monitor production and operational metrics, identify performance gaps, and lead actions that improve customer service, on-time delivery, and throughput.
• Use operational and financial data to guide decisions, understand cost drivers, and improve labor efficiency, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Develop the production leadership bench by coaching Value Stream Production Managers and helping them grow leads, supervisors, and high-potential team members across all shifts.
• Partner with HR to support recruiting, onboarding, training, career development, and employee relations processes.
• Promote quality assurance efforts by ensuring timely responses to questions, identifying root causes, and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Partner with the VP of Operations to establish annual goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress, and strengthen leadership capability across the organization.
• Lead succession planning efforts for production teams by identifying and developing talent from entry-level production through emerging leaders and experienced experts.
• Conduct performance reviews and performance planning for production leadership and support calibration across teams.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ERP functionality (Infor Syteline, Shop-Trak a plus) and the ability to use production data to improve decision-making.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills for trend analysis, reporting, and operational performance tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to connect operational metrics to business and financial performance, including labor efficiency, productivity, cost, and throughput.
• Strong leadership and coaching capability with experience building teams, developing managers, and creating accountability across multiple shifts.
• Ability to produce effective internal and external communications and deliver presentations with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• High degree of integrity with the ability to work with confidential employee information discreetly and appropriately with solid documentation.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 5-10% of the time; however, most travel will be within the PNW.
• Read/Write/Communicate in English.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. An export license will be required to work in all areas of the facility for non-US persons.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Preferred Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including leading leaders and developing high-performing production teams.
• Experience building leadership capability and succession pipelines in a multi-shift production environment.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and Nadcap requirements.

Essential Mental/Physical Demands

Standing/walking for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment. Extensive use of hands in writing, computer, and other office equipment. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hytek Finishes is an equal opportunity employer. It is Hytek’s policy to make all employment decisions without regard to an individual’s sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race (including traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists), creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status, and any other categories protected by applicable state, local, or federal law. M/F/Disability/Protected Vet

Job Details

Department: Production Administration-012980
This is a management position
This is a full time position