Pay: $110K / Plus Bonus
The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations within manufacturing, production, facilities, and maintenance departments. This role ensures efficient production processes, maintains equipment and facility operations, and drives continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and employee development.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and develop production and maintenance personnel.
- Establish performance expectations and hold employees accountable for achieving operational goals.
- Provide coaching, leadership, and performance feedback to support employee growth and engagement.
- Develop and implement training programs to ensure employees possess the skills required to perform their duties safely and effectively.
- Address employee relations matters through coaching, corrective actions, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Promote and enforce workplace safety standards, operating procedures, and company policies.
- Manage daily production activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and on-time completion of work.
- Coordinate with supervisors and team leads to optimize staffing, workflow, and production schedules.
- Monitor production performance, quality standards, and operational metrics.
- Identify and resolve production issues involving quality, inventory, materials, or workflow disruptions.
- Evaluate and improve facility layout, material flow, and manufacturing processes to increase productivity and throughput.
- Ensure compliance with established procedures, schedules, and operational requirements.
- Provide recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and production capacity needs.
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Coordinate facility repairs, maintenance projects, and vendor services.
- Manage maintenance inventories, spare parts, tools, and supplies.
- Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational requirements.
- Maintain organized maintenance records and work areas.
- Respond to equipment failures and facility emergencies in a timely manner.
- Review project proposals and vendor quotes and assist with project planning and execution.
- Monitor departmental budgets and control operating expenses.
- Prepare reports and communicate operational performance to leadership.
- Participate in meetings and contribute to strategic planning initiatives.
- Support continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
- High school diploma or GED required; technical training or additional education preferred.
- 3–5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
- Strong knowledge of production operations, maintenance practices, and workplace safety standards.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Experience with vendor management and facility-related projects.
- Proficiency with computers and business software for reporting, budgeting, and operational tracking.
- Valid driver's license preferred.
- Ability to work in industrial manufacturing environments.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and lifting.
- Ability to safely lift and move materials and equipment as required.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Ability to safely operate material handling equipment, including forklifts and aerial lifts when necessary.
- Work is performed in manufacturing and industrial facility settings with varying temperatures and noise levels.
- Regular interaction with employees, contractors, vendors, and management personnel.
- May require responding to operational or maintenance emergencies outside normal working hours.
