Production Manager

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations for a high-mix manufacturing facilityThis role is ideal for a strong shop-floor leader who can improve production flow, establish operational discipline, develop frontline supervisors, and drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The Production Manager will play a key role in transitioning the operation from traditional batch manufacturing toward Lean, single-piece flow and takt-driven production.Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead daily production activities, frontline supervisors, and manufacturing personnel

Drive the transition from batch production toward Lean single-piece flow, cellular manufacturing, and balanced production lines

Establish takt time, hour-by-hour production tracking, visual management, and clear daily performance expectations

Improve production flow by reducing WIP, bottlenecks, material shortages, and unnecessary movement

Develop and maintain standard work, 5S practices, visual controls, and shop-floor accountability

Ensure daily production schedules and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved

Balance labor, equipment capacity, and production requirements to improve throughput and control overtime

Monitor equipment effectiveness, downtime, changeovers, scrap, labor efficiency, and other manufacturing KPIs

Lead structured root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean problem-solving tools

Drive setup and changeover reduction using SMED and related Lean methodologies

Coach and develop supervisors and frontline employees through a highly visible, hands-on leadership approach

Maintain strong standards around workplace safety, quality, equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance

Utilize ERP/MES systems for production tracking, work orders, labor reporting, scrap, scheduling, and operational analysis

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of progressive production leadership or supervisory experience within a discrete manufacturing environment

Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles on the production floor

Experience with single-piece flow, cellular manufacturing, takt time, line balancing, WIP reduction, and visual management

Proven ability to improve throughput, productivity, labor efficiency, quality, and schedule attainment

Strong experience coaching frontline supervisors and production employees

Working knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, OEE, standard work, and continuous improvement methodologies

Experience working with ERP or manufacturing production systems

Strong analytical, organizational, and shop-floor problem-solving skills

Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related discipline preferred; significant relevant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Industrial packaging, fabrication, machining, or assembly manufacturing, wood products, crating

Experience with CNC equipment, automated saws, cutting equipment, pneumatic tooling, or similar manufacturing machinery

Experience leading a successful transition from batch manufacturing to single-piece or continuous flow

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Experience with SMED, Kanban/pull systems, tiered visual management, and hour-by-hour production tracking

Experience improving material yield and reducing manufacturing scrap

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