Production Manager

Ensuring Charts Success

The Production Manager is responsible for daily operations within the ACHES production area driving a culture of safety quality delivery and cost excellence. This role oversees scheduling staffing and performance of the ACHES shop and uses Lean and continuous improvement methods to increase throughput stabilize processes reduce waste and enhance customer satisfaction. The Operations Managers partners with Engineering Quality Maintenance Supply Chain and HR to meet production goals and support long-term capability development.

This position will be located at all three of our locations in Tulsa OK on a rotating schedule.

5615 South 129th East Avenue

3515 Dawson Road

5500 East Independence Street

Schedule: Full-time on-site; typical MondayFriday

What Will You Do

Key Responsibilities
Shop Operations & Leadership
Lead daily operations for the Air cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHES) shop: staffing floor coverage production scheduling and on-time delivery
Achieve direct operating expense targets for the department and manage a profitable operation by minimizing manufacturing variances
Ensure safe work practices and compliance with EHS and regulatory standards; lead safety huddles and near miss reviews and incident investigations
Maintain standard work work instructions and visual management systems; ensure operators are properly trained
Track and report KPIs (Safety Quality Delivery Cost People) through tiered daily management (Tier 13)
Partner with Planning/Supply Chain to ensure material availability and communicate capacity constraints
Lead root cause investigations for defects delays and downtime; drive corrective and preventive actions
Develop and train supervisors and coordinators through increased responsibilities and career focused courses and stretch assignments

Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence
Implement Lean tools such as 5S Standard Work Visual Management Value Stream Mapping Kaizen Kanban SMED and Poka Yoke
Lead waste elimination efforts across motion waiting overproduction inventory defects transport and over processing
Facilitate Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops with documentation of charter baseline and results
Drive OEE improvement by partnering with Maintenance on preventive and predictive maintenance needs
Use data to identify bottlenecks establish takt time optimize line balance and improve flow
Build continuous improvement capability across the team through training and coaching

Quality & Customer Experience
Partner with Quality to improve process capability (Cp/Cpk) reduce defect rates and strengthen first pass yield
Ensure adherence to customer specifications through layered process audits and mistake proofing
Connect employee engagement and shop performance metrics to customer outcomes

People & Capability Development
Recruit onboard and develop ACHES shop team members; maintain skill matrices and cross training plans
Recognize and reward behaviors that support safety quality and operational excellence
Provide performance coaching and corrective action when necessary; maintain a high accountability culture

Systems Compliance & Reporting
Maintain accurate ERP/MES production records including labor WIP scrap and rework
Prepare weekly and monthly production and performance reports with action plans
Ensure OSHA and company EHS compliance; participate in audits and customer visits

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Regular time spent on the shop floor with exposure to noise and machinery
Ability to stand walk and lift up to 50 lbs
PPE required (glasses gloves hearing protection hard hat vest)
Primarily first shift with occasional off shift support

This position is classified as safety sensitive.Due to the use of heavy machinery power tools and exposure to potentially hazardous conditions the role requires heightened awareness and adherence to all safety protocols. Employees must be able to perform duties in a manner that ensures their own safety and the safety of others in the workplace

Your Experience Should Be...

Required Qualifications
Experience: 58 years in manufacturing operations; 3 years leading a production area in fabrication/assembly environments.
Lean/CI Experience: Measurable success applying Lean tools and leading improvement events.
Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with fabrication/assembly processes such as sheet metal welding machining and testing.
Leadership: Strong coaching communication conflict resolution and change management skills.
Data & Systems: Proficient with Excel/Sheets and ERP/MES systems (JDE SAP Oracle Epicor).
Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations or related field - or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
Experience implementing TPM and SMED
Knowledge of ISO 9001 AS9100 or similar QMS
Experience with EHS programs
Experience managing a cost center or production budget

Core Competencies
Safety & Quality Orientation
Operational Excellence / Standard Work Discipline
Problem Solving (PDCA A3 RCA tools)
Strong Communication Skills
Talent Development & Coaching
Customer Focus
Adaptability & Resilience

Key Performance Indicators
Safety: TRIR near miss closure audit results 5S sustainment
Quality: FPY scrap/rework warranty returns process capability
Delivery: OTD schedule adherence lead time WIP levels
Cost: Productivity OEE changeover time overtime material usage variance
People: Engagement skill matrix coverage training completion turnover
Improvement Impact: Kaizen success rate validated cost savings sustained improvements

Our Benefits Package...

Chart provides a comprehensive offering of benefits to full-time employees including medical dental and vision benefits 401k with an employer match disability and life insurance benefits.