Production Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Oversee subassembly and assembly operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Develop and implement production schedules to meet demand while optimizing labor and material usage.
• Cook up production planning efforts, balancing workload across workstations and departments.
• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve technical issues and ensure product specifications are met.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production output, efficiency, waste reduction, and cost savings.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor all production-level personnel.
• Conduct training programs to enhance employee skills and ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Process Improvement & Lean Manufacturing

• Sustain a lean manufacturing mindset within the production areas, implement and monitor 5S policies, maintain an active role in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, recommending solutions to streamline workflows.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through waste elimination, process optimization, and automation.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all assemblies and subassemblies meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work with the quality control team to resolve production defects and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with safety regulations, ISO standards, and company policies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with supply chain, purchasing, and logistics teams to ensure material availability and minimize production delays.
• Collaborate with engineering team to support new product introduction and design for manufacturability. Ensure that all deviations and change points are managed at the point of production.
• Communicate production status, challenges, and recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in a production supervisor role within a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization.
• Perfered hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite) for production planning and inventory management.
• Proficiency in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments.