Production Manager

Details Of The Role

The position of Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets are met for safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency. This role provides leadership to Production Supervisors and Leads while collaborating with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and direction to Production Supervisors / Leads, and production teams.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to support teams and resolve operational issues.
• Enforce safety standards and promote a strong safety culture across all production activities.
• Ensure adherence to work instructions, SOPs, and quality system requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve production issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Production Supervisors and Leads.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development and training plans.
• Participate in hiring, interviewing, and onboarding of production team members.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including Lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, and root cause analysis.
• Analyze production data and KPIs (scrap, rework, labor efficiency, on-time delivery) to identify improvement opportunities.
• Cook with Supply Chain to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Work with Maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Support capacity planning, forecasting, and production readiness for new or changing product demand.

Qualifying Attributes And Skills

• Minimum 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience in electronics, assembly, or similar environment.
• Minimum 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership role managing teams or shifts.
• Strong understanding of production workflows, quality systems, and safety requirements.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams at multiple levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with ERP systems for production planning and reporting.
• Experience in regulated or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Able to coordinate work flow and manage competing priorities in real time.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret production data and metrics.
• Able to lead by example in a hands-on manufacturing environment.