Production Manager

About the role

Vantage Elevation, LLC is North America's leading independent manufacturer of elevator components and systems. We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a designated manufacturing value stream at Hollister-Whitney.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily production activities of an assigned manufacturing value stream, ensuring production plans are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with customer commitments
• Drive performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee engagement using operational metrics and disciplined corrective action
• Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor, remove production barriers, and optimize labor, equipment, materials, and other resources
• Lead, coach, and develop Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and hourly employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability for results
• Build a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements and company policies
• Lead safety observations, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce workplace hazards, defects, scrap, and rework
• Champion Lean Manufacturing practices, including Kaizen events, waste reduction, and initiatives to improve throughput, OEE, labor utilization, inventory accuracy, and first-pass yield
• Manage labor efficiency, overtime, productivity, manufacturing costs, departmental budgets, and improvement opportunities that support profitability
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, EHS, Human Resources, and Customer Service to resolve challenges and achieve business objectives
• Lead organizational change with urgency, sound judgment, and a strong focus on employees and customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience
• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• At least five years of experience leading supervisors and hourly production teams
• Demonstrated success leading production in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment, such as metal fabrication, machining, welding, capital equipment, industrial equipment, or engineered products manufacturing
• Proven ability to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and overall production performance
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong business acumen with the ability to manage operational metrics, budgets, and financial performance
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop employees and frontline leaders
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to lead effectively through change
• Proven ability to influence others and drive accountability across functional boundaries
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems