Production Manager (manufacturing)

About the role

Massie Manufacturing is looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at our Baraga, Michigan facility. You’ll keep work moving, people aligned, customers supported, and production focused on the things that matter most: quality, on-time delivery, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Massie has more than 60 years of experience in industrial metal fabrication and machining, with capabilities ranging from one-off prototypes to larger production runs. We’re looking for a practical, hands-on leader who can help us continue building on that foundation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, including scheduling, estimating, purchasing/supply chain, programming, production, and facilities.
• Plan and prioritize production based on customer needs, capacity, staffing, materials, and deadlines.
• Track job progress, identify bottlenecks, and keep priorities moving.
• Coach and support supervisors and production employees while creating an organized, accountable, and positive work environment.
• Work with estimating/quoting to help ensure accurate pricing, lead times, capacity planning, and profitability.
• Coordinate with suppliers and vendors to keep materials available and costs under control.
• Help ensure products meet customer requirements and established quality standards.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, added capabilities, and efficiency gains.
• Lead weekly production meetings, communicating clearly with staff, leadership, customers, and suppliers.
• Support continuous improvement, employee training, and quality/audit activities.
• Address performance issues and day-to-day challenges in a practical, respectful, and timely way.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of progressive manufacturing or production experience, including significant experience leading production operations and employees.
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred, but strong manufacturing leadership experience matters most.
• Effective working knowledge of manufacturing processes and how to improve efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Proven experience leading people and managing competing production priorities.
• Strong scheduling, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with purchasing, suppliers, estimating, quoting, or job-cost considerations.
• Comfortable using Excel, Word, quoting/purchasing systems, and production planning or job-tracking tools.
• Able to communicate effectively with employees at all levels as well as customers and vendors.
• Organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• A hands-on, positive approach—you see a problem and want to help solve it.

Benefits

• Discretionary, performance-based bonus.
• Medical, dental, and prescription drug insurance; life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Relocation assistance, if needed.

Pay

$85,000 - $115,000 annually based on experience.