Manager, Production

Leads, coaches, and develops Production Supervisors and Team Leads across all shifts to ensure consistent leadership capability, sound decision‑making, and recognition of team success. Collaborates cross‑functionally within manufacturing to address and resolve production issues.

Proactively addresses employee performance concerns through timely, well‑documented coaching. Ensures corrective action plans are objective, clearly documented, and delivered in a timely and respectful manner.

Responsible for interviewing, onboarding, coaching, and developing employees, and conducting timely and effective performance reviews.

Maintains a strong presence on the production floor through regular off‑shift engagement, including early mornings, nights, and weekends, to verify standards and reinforce a strong safety culture.

Champions safety programs, processes, procedures, and tools, ensuring initiatives to improve workplace safety are effectively implemented. Actively participates in and promotes employee involvement in Safety Leadership Team (SLT) initiatives, company‑sponsored safety programs, and 5S activities.

Conducts audits and oversees production processes and employees to ensure product quality and compliance with established standards, focused audits, and work practices. Monitors documentation and electronic transactions to ensure the accuracy of work orders and inventory records.

Works closely with Scheduling to balance production plans and support on‑time shipping goals. Partners with Schedulers to develop and implement action plans to address schedule disruptions.

Owns production‑related cost performance for the operating area, including labor efficiency, overtime, yield, scrap, rework, and downtime.

Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement continuous process improvements.

Any other duties as assigned.