Job Description
Production Manager
Lead daily operations across a high-precision CNC machining facility. Drive safety, productivity, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
About Our Client
My client is a leading precision manufacturing organization specializing in highly engineered motion control and machined component solutions. The company is recognized for its commitment to quality, operational excellence, and advanced manufacturing technologies serving demanding industrial markets.
Job Description
Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Develop, coach, and motivate production personnel to meet business and customer requirements. Drive schedule attainment, resource utilization, and on-time delivery performance. Manage labor efficiency and support cost reduction initiatives. Partner with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to resolve production challenges. Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement. Monitor and improve KPIs including productivity, efficiency, utilization, quality, and delivery metrics. Lead Lean Manufacturing, CAPA, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving initiatives. Develop and sustain standardized work and process controls. Oversee workforce planning, cross-training, succession planning, and employee development programs. Support performance management, coaching, and corrective action processes. Evaluate operational performance and communicate the impact of downtime, scrap, rework, and inefficiencies. Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety standards, and company policies. Review production capacity and implement actions to address resource constraints.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Production Manager should have: Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. 10+ years of experience within CNC machining or precision manufacturing environments. 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience managing production personnel and operations. Strong understanding of CNC machining processes and precision manufacturing operations. Proven success leading teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals. Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling tools, and manufacturing metrics. Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience. Strong background in workforce development, coaching, training, and succession planning. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation preferred. Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, CAPA, and process control methodologies. Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
What's on Offer
Leadership role with direct operational impact. High-visibility position within manufacturing leadership. Opportunity to drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Advanced CNC machining environment. Strong focus on employee development and growth. Collaborative cross-functional culture. Exposure to precision manufacturing technologies. Competitive compensation and benefits.
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Danvers
Contract Type: Permanent
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Danvers, MA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $120,000–$135,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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