Focus Factory Manufacturing Manager

About the role

This position leads assembly operations across switchgear and switchboard manufacturing in an Engineer-to-Order environment. Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, you will support safety, quality, productivity, cost performance, continuous improvement, and team development across multiple product lines, including Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Switchgear. This role partners with production, engineering, EHS, manufacturing engineering, and business unit teams to improve operational performance and support factory growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead production activities across multiple shifts and product lines within the switchgear factory, including oversight of assembly operations and supervisor teams.
• Drive production execution, internal scheduling, resource utilization, and delivery performance to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Foster a safety-focused environment and support compliance with company and regulatory standards in partnership with EHS.
• Support quality and operational integrity by managing non-conformance reporting, resolving missing or defective material issues, and working with engineering teams to address design and manufacturability concerns.
• Validate SAP job hours and monitor key performance indicators to support accurate reporting, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that improve productivity, standardization, digitalization, Lean manufacturing practices, and production efficiency.
• Build, mentor, and develop collaborative teams while supporting cost productivity programs and business-unit-led performance and growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with leadership, team management, and cross-functional collaboration in production, planning, material management, quality, safety, order management, assembly, or testing.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, production systems, continuous improvement methods, and operational best practices.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office for production tracking, reporting, analysis, and communication.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with a focus on supporting safety, quality, and operational integrity.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Engineer-to-Order environments across production, planning, material management, order management, assembly, or testing.
• Experience with Siemens processes, policies, tools, IT infrastructure, culture, and products.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean, or other structured process improvement frameworks.
• Experience using data analysis to identify trends, improve production efficiency, and support operational decisions.
• Familiarity with cost productivity tools, including Siemens OPW or similar productivity tracking systems.

Pay

$133,000 – $180,000 per year, plus 15% bonus potential.