Production Manager Job Description

Title: Production Manager

Shift: 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday

Salary: Competitive salary, bonus potential.

Who we are:

Our client is a manufacturer and supplier of youth transportation products, located in West Union OH. We are a non-union facility with 15-25 production employees on the floor, and we are hiring for this role as part of an ongoing search for the best long-term fit.

Production Manager Role:

The Production Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the manufacturing job production schedule to achieve on-time customer deliveries. This role exists to take the lead on facility culture and ensure production goals are met in a fast-paced environment.

Production Manager Responsibilities:

• Create and manage production schedules to achieve a high rate of on-time customer order delivery

• Coordinate with manufacturing, purchasing, contracts, and shipping personnel to keep jobs moving on schedule

• Identify bottlenecks and recommend effective solutions before they occur

• Provide a variety of tasks to expedite jobs as required to meet delivery deadlines

• Effectively communicate and coordinate with all team members to prioritize, expedite, and balance workload across all departments

• Take the lead on facility culture and cut through conflict demonstrating fairness and a strong sense of authority

Production Manager Reporting Relationships:

The Production Manager reports directly to the President of the company. The position will have 17 to 24 direct reports of production employees, with one current lead potentially filling a supervisor role.

About You:

• Demonstrate strong initiative and act as a self-starter who can effectively prioritize

• Apply problem-solving skills to successfully overcome production issues

• Work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced work environment

• Utilize excellent interpersonal and communication techniques in a team environment

• Possess the ability to deal with a wide variety of personalities

• Communicate clearly and concisely in English, both verbally and written

• Follow both verbal and written instructions in English

• Have prior experience as a production coordinator or in a related role in production

Next Steps:

If you are a strong self-starter and a proven problem-solver, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Information:

• The facility is climate controlled.

• Voluntary overtime may be an option at times, but overtime is typically not required.

• There is room for growth within the company, potentially expanding to cover more than one of the three manufacturing plants.

• A pre-employment background and drug screen is required.

• Typical benefits include medical, vision, dental, accident, and disability.

• A 401(k) with a company match is offered.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) is bundled with holiday pay and accrues based on hours worked.

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