Production Manager

This job is posted on behalf of Austin Allen Company, LLC by Top Echelon.

Production Manager

Salary Up to $100,000 + Benefits + Paid Relocation to Kentucky

We’re recruiting an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily production operations, ensure quality and on-time delivery, and keep labor and material costs on budget. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys improving processes, developing people, and keeping production running efficiently.

If you’re a hands-on manufacturing leader who can build a great team while improving safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency, we’d like to hear from you!

As the Production Manager, you’ll focus on the following:

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• Lead production activities, schedules, personnel, and develop weekly production plans
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• Monitor labor, materials, maintenance, and production costs
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• Work closely with Sales and Engineering to coordinate production and shipping schedules
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• Lead, coach, and evaluate production employees and participate in hiring.
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• Ensure work instructions, engineering practices, safety quality standards are followed.
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• Track performance and identify opportunities for improvement as you drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
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• Partner with Quality to ensure finished products meet customer requirements.
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• Coordinate maintenance activities and support equipment reliability.
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• Use MRP systems to support production scheduling and material requirements.
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• Support production budgets, purchasing, and resource planning.
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As the Production Manager, you’ll need these minimum qualifications:

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• At least 3 years of machinery and equipment, with proven leadership experience in HVAC/Fan manufacturing.
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• Ability to lead and motivate employees in a fast-paced environment.
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• Strong mechanical knowledge and blueprint-reading skills.
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• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
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• Experience with MRP systems and MS Office.
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• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
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