Production Manager
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Job Title- Production Manager
Project Location Onsite in Wentzville Missouri
Duration- Fulltime
Visa- USC
Travel: Minimal.
Benefits: Health Vision Dental Life 401K PTO Paid Holidays and much more.
Summary: Our client is seeking a Production Manager that is responsible for leading the Production Machining and Production Quality teams at their company. This role oversees internal manufacturing and assembly operations ensuring high-quality output on-time job completion and process efficiency. The Production Manager balances hands-on problem-solving with strategic thinking driving improvements in task efficiency rework reduction and production scalability. This position plays a key role in supporting the companys growth by developing talent improving workflows and helping shape the future of our manufacturing operations.
Education: Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Operations Management or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
Experience: 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing or production.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in a fast-paced high-mix production environment.
- Strong understanding of assembly processes machining and quality control practices.
- Analytical mindset with experience evaluating capacity time studies and efficiency metrics.
- ERP or MES experience preferred (Epicor a plus).
- Excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities: Lead Production Machining and Job Inspection (Quality) functions.
- Ensure on-time production through effective coordination with the Scheduling team.
- Promote and enforce quality standards to reduce rework and improve first-pass yield.
- Analyze current production and machining workflows to identify and implement efficiency improvements.
- Evaluate staffing equipment and processes needed to scale operations.
- Maintain and improve work instructions SOPs and safety procedures.
- Coach and develop team members providing clear direction feedback and opportunities for growth.
- Support strategic initiatives tied to operational capacity continuous improvement and cost control.
- Improve production efficiency through time studies constraint analysis and process optimization.
- Maintain high quality standards and reduce customer-impacting errors.
- Establish a culture of continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving.
- Support growth by helping plan for future capacity tooling and workforce needs.
- Strengthen coordination between production and scheduling to optimize throughput.
- Balances daily production output with long-term capacity planning and process development.
- Builds strong teams sets clear expectations and promotes accountability and growth
- Evaluates production processes using data and identifies ways to improve output and reduce rework.
- Works closely with other departments to ensure operational alignment.
- Identifies constraints proposes solutions and implements process improvements.
- Willing and able to be present on the floor to solve problems and support the team in real time.
- Ensure timely completion of production and machining jobs with minimal rework.
Employment Type
Full-time
