Production Manager

PRODUCTION MANAGER

The Production Manager leads manufacturing operations for an assigned department and is accountable for achieving expectations for safety quality on-time delivery cost and people. The role leads Production Supervisors across three shifts and supports an organization that may range from approximately 40 to 80 associates in a union environment.

This leader translates business priorities into clear daily execution develops supervisors and associates builds a positive and accountable culture and partners across functions to solve problems and improve flow. Success is measured not only by what the department achieves but by how the leader achieves it: through Flexfabs values of humility honesty excellence accountability respect teamwork and support.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead department operations to meet safety quality delivery cost productivity staffing and morale expectations.

Lead coach and hold Production Supervisors accountable for consistent execution across all shifts.

Maintain a visible floor presence; listen actively understand barriers communicate priorities and ensure timely follow-through.

Establish and sustain daily management routines including review of safety quality staffing schedule attainment output downtime cost and open actions.

Plan labor and capacity to support demand; assess overtime staffing cross-training constraints bottlenecks and recovery needs.

Partner with Planning Materials Warehouse Engineering Maintenance Quality EHS Human Resources and other teams to remove barriers and meet customer commitments.

Lead structured problem solving root cause analysis corrective action standard work visual management Kaizen Kata 5S waste reduction and sustainment of improvements.

Use operating and financial data to understand true cost labor utilization efficiency scrap overtime downtime WIP throughput and improvement opportunity.

Build workforce capability through effective selection onboarding qualification training cross-training coaching feedback development planning and succession.

Create a respectful and supportive environment where people understand expectations raise concerns contribute ideas and are held accountable fairly and consistently.

Address employee concerns attendance performance conduct complaints and grievances in partnership with Human Resources and in alignment with the collective bargaining agreement and company practices.

Promote prevention and safe work; partner with EHS to identify hazards close actions investigate incidents and strengthen associate engagement in safety.

Protect product and process quality by reinforcing standards escalating abnormalities supporting containment and corrective action and maintaining audit readiness.

Support changes to processes equipment layouts products and technology; ensure team readiness clear communication training and safe implementation.

Recommend investments in equipment tooling technology maintenance training or staffing based on business need and expected return.

Communicate department status risks decisions and support needs clearly to associates peers and senior leaders.

Perform other responsibilities as assigned in support of Flexfabs business and operating needs.

Leadership Expectations

Instill trust through honesty consistency transparency and dependable follow-through.

Communicate effectively by listening first creating clarity adapting to the audience and addressing difficult issues directly and respectfully.

Ensure accountability by defining outcomes confirming ownership reviewing progress recognizing performance and responding constructively when expectations are not met.

Practice servant leadership by removing barriers developing others sharing credit seeking input and balancing care for people with high standards.

Lead change with calm curiosity discipline and respect for the knowledge of the people doing the work.

Education and Experience

Bachelors degree in business operations engineering supply chain or a related field preferred. Equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.

At least five years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience preferred including at least two years at a managers level with responsibility through supervisors or other leaders.

Demonstrated responsibility for manufacturing operations or department and measurable performance across safety quality delivery cost and people.

Experience leading hourly employees in a union or labor-relations environment preferred.

Experience in a multi-shift environment strongly preferred.

Knowledge and Capabilities

Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles including daily management standard work visual management 5S structured problem solving root cause analysis and sustainment.

Capacity planning labor planning schedule attainment production control flow bottleneck management and recovery planning.

Manufacturing cost analysis labor and overhead drivers productivity efficiency overtime scrap downtime WIP and basic investment justification.

ERP MRP production reporting and Microsoft business tools.

Coaching performance management conflict resolution active listening decision making facilitation and change leadership.

Working knowledge of safety quality systems audit readiness employee relations and collective bargaining responsibilities relevant to manufacturing leadership.

Physical and Work Environment

This role works regularly in a manufacturing environment and requires frequent presence on the production floor across shifts. Specific physical demands PPE requirements environmental exposures schedule expectations and reasonable-accommodation language should be completed using Flexfabs approved job-description standards before posting.

Equal Opportunity and Regulatory Language

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