Production Manager

About Atlas Coffee Club Quickly about us: Atlas Coffee Club is a travel-themed Coffee Subscription designed to highlight the world's best coffee. As seen in Forbes, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Esquire, Wired, USA Today, and more, we are always looking for great team players to add to our ever-growing team. Production Manager Location: Austin, TX Reports To: Chief Operating Officer About the Role Atlas Coffee Club is looking for a hands-on Production Manager to lead our production and fulfillment operations in Austin. You will be responsible for ensuring our coffee moves efficiently from roasting to packaging to shipment—on time, at high quality, and at the lowest sustainable cost. This role owns production planning, labor and capacity management, and operational performance across the facility. You’ll lead shift leads and partner closely with Supply Chain, Green Coffee, Finance, HR, and Customer Service to ensure we meet customer delivery commitments while building scalable systems to support continued growth. We’re looking for a leader who is equally comfortable on the production floor and in operational planning—someone who can solve problems quickly, build strong teams, and continuously improve how we operate. What You’ll Do Lead daily production and fulfillment operations to ensure orders ship on time and meet quality standards. Manage and develop shift leads and production teams while building a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement. Own production planning, labor forecasting, and capacity management to meet growing order demand. Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements that increase throughput and reduce cost. Monitor key cost drivers including labor, waste, packaging, and equipment downtime. Partner with Supply Chain and Green Coffee teams to ensure materials are available to support production plans. Use operational data and tools such as Redzone to track performance and drive accountability. Lead Lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives to scale operations efficiently. Partner with Finance on cost performance, forecasting, and operational investments. What Success Looks Like Orders ship on time and meet customer delivery commitments Production scales smoothly as demand grows Labor efficiency, cost per bag, and throughput consistently improve Quality standards and food safety compliance are maintained The production team is engaged, accountable, and continuously improving Key Results & Indicators (KPIs) Print-to-ship & On-time delivery rate (%) Safety and compliance audit results OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) Labor efficiency (units per labor hour) Qualifications 5 years leading manufacturing or production operations (food, beverage, or CPG preferred) Experience managing production teams in a fast-paced environment Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement Experience with ERP/MES systems (Redzone a plus) Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision PTO, Sick, Paid Holidays 401k Free Coffee and Tea Salary $110,000 - $120,000 dependent on experience and qualifications PIcda8b4e28aa6-25448-40609321aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a