A manufacturing company supporting the defense sector is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead plant execution and take ownership of a critical production organization. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for someone who wants to prove their ability to deliver measurable improvement and grow into larger leadership roles. The ideal candidate is hands-on, comfortable leading change, and motivated by the challenge of building a higher-performing operation.
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