Lead, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Production Manager

Role and Responsibilities

• Workflow & Production Oversight
• Assign daily tasks to operators based on skills and workload.
• Monitor Equipment utilization and Maintenance.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and prioritize urgent orders.
• Assist supervisor with inventory reports and act as supervisor in their absence.
• Team Management & Development
• Act as first point of contact for operators.
• Mentor and train new team members, reinforcing best practices.
• Support employee engagement and retention by addressing pain points.

• Enforce quality standards and oversee in-process checks.
• Promote and monitor safe work practices, lead by example.
• Report and resolve safety/quality issues quickly.
• Lead Stretches and conduct safety audits.

• Serve as a bridge between operators, production, and management.
• Provide regular updates on progress, issues, and capacity.
• Support implementation of new processes, tools, and IT systems.

• Identify opportunities for process efficiency and cost reduction.
• Partner with management on backlog reduction strategies.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing/technical environment.
• Ability to obtain a hoist and Forklift license.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.