Production Manager
Production Manager
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Job Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on and dependable Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations in our growing magnetics facility. In this role you will manage a small but dedicated production team and ensure that day-to-day taskssuch as equipment setup shift organization material handling and safety protocolsare completed efficiently and to quality standards. This is a key role in a fast-paced startup environment requiring someone who is equally comfortable managing people and rolling up their sleeves on the floor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee shift-level production operations across pressing sintering machining coating magnetizing and assembly of magnetic components.
- Assign daily tasks manage labor schedules and monitor team performance to meet production targets and timelines.
- Work directly on the floor to troubleshoot equipment issues adjust processes and support technicians when needed.
- Track basic production metrics (e.g. output scrap downtime) and report any performance or quality issues to leadership.
- Support and enforce safety standards particularly in high-temperature high-force and magnetized work environments.
- Ensure materials tools and work instructions are available and accurate for each shift.
- Help onboard and train new production staff on standard operating procedures and safe work practices.
- Collaborate with maintenance quality and engineering teams to resolve day-to-day issues and improve work flow.
- Participate in scaling production lines setting up new equipment and helping to develop procedures as the company grows.
- Suggest and implement small practical improvements to increase efficiency or reduce waste.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing materials or a technical field.
- 5 years of experience in a production environment ideally with magnetics ceramics or similar materials.
- 3 years of experience leading or supervising production teams.
- Ability to work collaboratively with production planning to create and be responsible for planning scheduling and executing all aspects of the production process.
- Demonstrated ability to assist in the creation and development of training programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Comfortable working in a startup environment flexible hands-on and willing to adapt to changing needs.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with shop floor tools equipment and basic troubleshooting.
- Reliable safety-focused and committed to quality.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment will be a mix of a typical office environment a manufacturing floor and a construction site. Noise level: Normal office manufacturing and construction noises
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.
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USA Rare Earths policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and will provide reasonable accommodations according to applicable federal state and/or local laws.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
