$120,000–$150,000 Per Year
Aerospace and Defense, Budgeting, Business Performance Management, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Forecasting, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Mentoring, Performance Metrics, Plant Management, Process Improvement, Product Development, Product/Service Launch, Production Management, Production Planning, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management
Production Manager Responsibilities:
- Lead daily production execution to meet customer schedules, build plans, forecasts, and delivery commitments
- Own production performance metrics including safety, quality, schedule adherence, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost per unit
- Develop and mentor a team of Production Supervisors, building them into stronger leaders who own their department's results
- Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and remove process constraints
- Lead daily management routines and cross-functional meetings to keep the plant aligned and moving forward
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on material yield, scrap reduction, and labor productivity
- Own production budget responsibilities for assigned areas, including labor, overtime, and controllable costs
- Participate in new product development, production launch planning, and capacity and labor estimates for proposals
- Communicate business objectives, forecast status, and performance risks clearly to senior site leadership
Production Manager Requirements
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead supervisors, develop employees, and improve manufacturing performance
- Strong understanding of safety, quality, production planning, throughput, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement
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Synerfac Technical Staffing