Production Manager

About the role

Develop and maintain a consolidated production schedule and rolling capacity plan across all active projects
Own the job-readiness process, confirming drawings, materials, and quality checkpoints before work is released
Keep a pulse on the capacity of our fabricators for make-or-buy decisions
Make routine make-or-buy decisions and lead selection of outside fabricators and suppliers
Supervise the Procurement Specialist and oversee purchasing, expediting, and supplier follow-up
Develop supplier scorecards and a preferred supplier network for fabrication, machining, forming, coating, and assembly
Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Quality, Accounting, and Shop Operations
Manage the production impact of engineering revisions and customer changes after work is released
Build standard processes for production release, supplier follow-up, and schedule escalation as the department scales

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a consolidated production schedule and rolling capacity plan across all active projects
• Own the job-readiness process, confirming drawings, materials, and quality checkpoints before work is released
• Keep a pulse on the capacity of our fabricators for make-or-buy decisions
• Make routine make-or-buy decisions and lead selection of outside fabricators and suppliers
• Supervise the Procurement Specialist and oversee purchasing, expediting, and supplier follow-up
• Develop supplier scorecards and a preferred supplier network for fabrication, machining, forming, coating, and assembly
• Carefully coordinate with Project Managers, Engineering, Quality, Accounting, and Shop Operations
• Manage the production impact of engineering revisions and customer changes after work is released
• Build standard processes for production release, supplier follow-up, and schedule escalation as the department scales

Requirements

• Significant experience in custom manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, production planning, and supply chain
• Proven ability to plan work across multiple projects with competing priorities
• Working knowledge of fabrication, machining, forming, welding, coating, assembly, and outsourced manufacturing
• Experience evaluating manufacturing capacity and making make-or-buy decisions
• Experience managing suppliers, lead times, and delivery commitments
• Ability to read engineering drawings, bills of material, and production documentation
• Experience with ERP, project management, scheduling, or resource-planning systems
• Strong communication skills and sound judgment under incomplete information

Preferred Experience

• In engineer-to-order or custom equipment manufacturing
• Experience supervising procurement, planning, scheduling, or supply-chain staff
• Experience with Wrike, Total ETO, or comparable systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management

Skills

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Minimum of 3 weeks paid time off, depending on experience
• 7 paid holidays annually (9 actual paid days off)
• Paid health insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Simplified IRA with employer match
• Flexible work schedule
• Profit-based bonus program

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD