Production Manager

About the Role

Based at our Chanhassen, MN location, this role leads a dynamic three-shift production operation—first shift Monday through Friday, second shift Monday through Thursday, and weekend shift Friday through Sunday—while also providing leadership for our production training organization. This is a high-impact role for a leader passionate about Lean Manufacturing, developing strong teams, and using data-driven continuous improvement to strengthen safety, quality, service level, productivity, and employee capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Production Supervisors and production employees across first, second, and weekend shifts.
• Provide leadership for the production training organization, ensuring effective onboarding, skill development, cross-training, and capability building across operations.
• Champion a strong safety culture by maintaining and continuously improving safe work practices throughout the production organization.
• Drive quality performance and ensure adherence to ISO, DOT, and IATA standards.
• Manage staffing, labor planning, and daily execution to meet customer demand and deliver key business metrics, including service level and productivity.
• Manage operating costs and budgets in alignment with financial objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and other teams to remove barriers and support operational success.
• Coach, mentor, and develop production leaders and team members through regular feedback, performance discussions, and growth opportunities.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and data-driven continuous improvement initiatives that improve key performance indicators and strengthen operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ten (10) years or more of related experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, business, or a closely related field.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; individuals with temporary visas (e.g., E, F-1 including OPT/CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J, or TN) or who need sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a technical field.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in an engineering, supervisory, or management role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated passion for Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, problem solving, and using data to drive operational performance.

Skills

You are an engaging, hands-on operations leader who builds trust, develops people, and creates clarity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You align teams around common goals, use data to identify opportunities, and turn improvement ideas into measurable results. You bring energy for Lean Manufacturing, a commitment to disciplined execution, and a passion for helping employees grow through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments.

Benefits

• Variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Profit sharing retirement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee resource groups and recognition programs.
• Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal).
• Vacation and holiday leave.
• Flexible time off plans.
• End-to-end development programs, including onboarding, face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$165,000 annually, commensurate with skills, talent, capabilities, and experience.

Schedule

• First shift: Monday through Friday.
• Second shift: Monday through Thursday.
• Weekend shift: Friday through Sunday.