Manufacturing Production Manager (Eastlake,OH)

About the role

Lead the production team. Improve shop floor performance. Deliver quality parts on schedule. This is a full-time, salaried exempt position located onsite in Eastlake, Ohio, reporting to the General Manager within the Operations department.

Midwest Precision is a CNC manufacturer serving the aerospace, defense, energy, and fluid-power industries. We manufacture complex, close-tolerance components where quality, traceability, and reliable delivery matter.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, leads, and employees
• Direct daily production activities to meet schedules and customer commitments
• Set clear expectations for output, quality, safety, attendance, and accountability
• Monitor labor utilization, capacity, machine performance, downtime, scrap, and rework
• Identify production risks early and resolve issues that affect workflow or delivery
• Partner with Supply Chain on priorities and production schedules
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to address process, equipment, and product issues
• Ensure employees follow approved work instructions, job travelers, and quality requirements
• Review production metrics and take action to improve performance
• Support staffing, training, performance management, and employee development in partnership with Human Resources
• Drive continuous improvement in setup times, throughput, workflow, and operational consistency
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with AS9100, customer, and internal requirements

Requirements

• At least five years of manufacturing leadership experience, including three years in a supervisory or management role
• Experience managing production schedules, teams, and performance in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of production planning, workflow, capacity, and manufacturing metrics
• Ability to coach supervisors and employees while holding teams accountable for results
• Experience improving safety, quality, delivery, and productivity