Sr. Production Manager - Operations Control (Assembly)

Responsibilities

• Establishes and sustains a single Operations Control cadence integrating Hourly Boards, Command Center/Obeya, production control boards, and escalation routines.
• Ensures plan vs. actual performance is visible, owned, and acted on; drives structured recovery when gaps persist.
• Creates shift-to-shift visibility and disciplined handoffs so issues are not carried forward as “unknowns.”
• Implements standard work and reporting discipline across ERP/MES/traceability and other operational systems.
• Strengthens PDCA by ensuring recurring gaps have verified countermeasures and sustainment checks.
• Develops managers and teams to operate with strong accountability, data discipline, and urgency in escalation.
• Builds cross-functional routines that reinforce ownership and closure with evidence.
• Powers cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement with Supply Chain to translate production plans into executable schedules and manage constraints/risks.
• Coordinates PMO project execution support to remove operational constraints and ensure SOP readiness and handover discipline.
• Safeguards supply chain value-stream alignment upstream/downstream to maintain inventory thresholds and WIP health.
• Ensures all cadence and decision-making maintain the non-negotiable standards for Personal Safety and Quality.
• Holds audit-ready transaction discipline for material movement, holds, and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Required Education, Certifications, and Licenses: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field. Preferred Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science (MS)Lean/CI certification and/or project management certification preferred.
• Required Experience: 7+ years progressive experience in manufacturing operations control, production control, materials/inventory control, or supply chain execution. Proven ability to run daily management systems (plan vs. actual, escalation routines, issue/action tracking) and drive closure with accountability. Experience with inventory governance and transactional discipline in ERP/MES environments.
• Preferred Experience: Experience in high-speed/high-volume and/or regulated/traceable manufacturing environments.