Production Manager; 1st Shift

Production Manager (1st Shift)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Liberty, SC

Reporting To: Plant Manager

Compensation: $85,000 - $105,000 / year

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a 1st-Shift Production Manager (7:00 AM–3:30 PM) with a starting salary of $85,000–$105,000, to lead daily manufacturing operations and strengthen safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall performance across our capacitor production lines.

• Champion a culture of safety, ensuring all employees follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain and meet all quality standards while effectively controlling departmental delinquencies and scrap.
• Achieve production goals and targets; drive productivity and continuous-improvement initiatives within assigned areas to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient operations.
• Monitor production lines and resources to ensure consistent workflow and a clean, organized work environment.
• Manage key P&L elements—including labor variance, scrap, supplies, and manufacturing expenses.
• Collaborate with Production Control to plan and execute weekly production schedules aligned with customer demand.
• Work closely with Sales to promise and complete rush orders on time.
• Coordinate with the Purchasing Department to expedite materials not in stock and minimize downtime.
• Partner with the shop team to support new part builds or repairs to existing components.
• Communicate daily with Plant Manager, Production Manager, Quality, Production Control, Sales, Engineering, Maintenance, and HR, with periodic contact with plants in Mexico and New Bedford, and perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of two (2) years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of management/supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and excellent communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills to manage production performance and variances.
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office and production systems).
• Dependable, with a strong attendance record.
• High school diploma or GED required;
  Associate’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to work safely in an active manufacturing environment with full-body mobility, good eyesight and hearing, and mental focus.
• Ability to stand, move, and manage production activities for eight (8) or more hours per shift in moderate-to-noisy conditions.

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Flexible PTO
• Paid holidays
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k):
• Basic Life Insurance
• Onsite Physician
• Employee Referral Program

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

We are committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is $85,000 to $105,000 per year.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining us, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range.

We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier brand is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom high-energy discharge capacitors used in a wide range of medical, military, and commercial pulsed energy applications.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital…