Production Manager

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Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech Vishay Specialty Thin Film Hollis NH is currently seeking applicants for a Production Manager. The Production Manager is a hands-on leader who owns production performance across the entire manufacturing floor and all operating shifts in a fast-paced customer-driven custom thin film job shop. Through direct leadership of Production Supervisors this role converts customer demand and the approved site production and revenue plans into disciplined daily execution through the effective utilization of people equipment materials methods and available capacity.

The Production Manager establishes the daily and weekly operating rhythm sets priorities establishes accountability removes barriers and drives timely escalation and recovery actions to meet customer delivery and financial commitments without compromising safety or quality. The role continuously manages the current factory constraint and addresses any additional process or work center that limits total factory output while balancing changing customer priorities capacity cost and workforce requirements. Success requires a strong floor presence sound judgment consistent follow-through and close partnership with Planning Quality Engineering Equipment/Facilities Human Resources and EHS.

What you will be doing:

Lead daily production execution. Translate the approved monthly plan into clear daily and weekly priorities by work center shift and supervisor; monitor progress and initiate recovery before commitments are missed.

Manage schedule capacity and flow. Work with Planning to create executable schedules that account for product mix staffing qualifications material readiness yield planned maintenance and equipment availability.

Manage the factory constraint. Continuously identify the process limiting total output protect its effective capacity and coordinate labor sequencing overtime material equipment and technical support.

Ensure safe and compliant operations. Provide visible safety leadership enforce EHS requirements complete routine Gemba walks support incident investigations and help maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications.

Maintain product quality and workmanship. Ensure adherence to approved instructions and customer requirements; monitor yield scrap rework and audit findings; and support continued AS9100 certification.

Protect customer delivery and support growth. Maintain visibility to customer-critical late R&D and new-product jobs; escalate risks early and coordinate practical recovery actions with cross-functional partners.

Lead and develop the production organization. Coach Production Supervisors set clear expectations address performance concerns and strengthen qualification cross-training succession and shift coverage.

Improve profitability and operating performance. Use Lean methods and production data to reduce waste labor variance rework downtime and queue time while monitoring labor overtime materials scrap and other controllable costs.

What you will bring along:

Bachelors degree in engineering manufacturing operations management or a related field preferred; equivalent education and progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.

Seven or more years of manufacturing experience including at least three years leading supervisors or multi-department production teams; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Experience in a high-mix/low-volume build-to-print thin-film semiconductor electronics aerospace or similarly controlled manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Demonstrated success improving safety quality delivery productivity workforce capability and financial performance through direct shop-floor leadership.

Strong people-leadership skills including coaching supervisor development performance management conflict resolution and organizational change.

Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing root-cause analysis capacity planning standard work and continuous improvement.

• Knowledge of quality-management and EHS systems in a regulated manufacturing environment; experience supporting AS9100 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 preferred.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including cost reduction headcount justification and customer-impact assessment.
• Ability to interpret schedule WIP yield labor downtime and cost data and convert it into clear operating decisions and priorities.

Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office;

Clear concise written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence employees supervisors peers senior leaders customers and other stakeholders; and availability to support off-shift or urgent production needs when required.

What can we offer you for your talent:

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us youll experience unique career paths an open and collaborative culture a stable business that will be there for you and opportunities to work globally and locally. Benefits include medical vision and dental insurance 401k with company match paid time off employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.

Do you have the skills we need Are you ready to power your career as you power the world If so apply today.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such this position is open only to applicants who qualify as U.S. Persons as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizen lawful perma

nent resident refugee or asylee.

It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race color ethnicity religion gender pregnancy/childbirth age national origin sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or perceived disability genetic information citizenship veteran or military status or a persons relationship or association with a protected veteran including spouses and other family members marital or domestic partner status or any other category protected by federal state and/or local laws.

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