Production Manager
- Lead and manage day-to-day production operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently achieved
- Drive execution of production schedules while ensuring operational efficiency, workforce optimization, and attainment of output targets
- Provide leadership, coaching, and development for production supervisors, team leads, and frontline employees to build a high-performing culture
- Partner with senior operations leadership to develop and execute production strategies aligned with business goals and customer demand
- Own staffing, workforce planning, onboarding, performance management, and employee development in collaboration with HR and recruiting
- Champion a culture of safety, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement across all assigned production areas
- Lead implementation and sustainment of lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, waste reduction, process optimization, and operational excellence programs
- Monitor and analyze production performance metrics, including throughput, downtime, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, and yield; drive corrective actions as needed
- Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Utilize MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and production reporting tools to monitor performance, improve traceability, and support data-driven decision-making
- Identify operational bottlenecks and lead root cause analysis efforts to resolve recurring production and process issues
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to improve production flow and operational performance
- Lead and support continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, cost reduction, equipment utilization, and process stability
- Manage inventory accuracy and material flow through effective production control and cycle count participation
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, environmental standards, and workplace safety regulations
- Foster a clean, organized, and audit-ready manufacturing environment
- A strong people leader who builds accountability, develops teams, and drives operational performance
- Strategic and hands-on, with the ability to balance floor presence and operational management responsibilities
- Results-driven with a strong sense of ownership and urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Skilled at problem-solving, decision-making, and leading teams through operational challenges
- Data-oriented with the ability to use metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement and business results
- Effective communicator who can influence cross-functional teams and engage employees at all levels of the organization
- Passionate about safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee development
- Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to manage changing priorities and production demands
- Bachelor’s degree required (manufacturing, engineering, operations management, or related field preferred)
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in solar, electronics, semiconductor, or high-volume production
- 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing management role required
- Proven experience leading teams in a fast-paced production environment with accountability for operational performance
- Strong understanding of MES systems, production reporting, and manufacturing data analysis
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience managing KPIs related to safety, quality, productivity, scrap, and efficiency
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and employee development skills
- Ability to work flexible schedules and support changing production demands as needed
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