Production Manager

Production Manager

Position summary

The Production Manager leads our manufacturing operation and serves as the chief people officer for the production floor. You will own staff performance, hiring and discipline, drive efficiency and cost reduction across every part of the operation. You will hold high standards and enforce them consistently.

Monthly performance metrics

This role is accountable for exceeding monthly targets in five areas:

• Labor usage: labor hours and cost against plan.
• Shipped volume: orders shipped against the monthly target.
• On time orders: orders shipped by acknowledgment date.
• Quality: defect, scrap and rework rates; customer quality issues.
• Safety: recordable incidents, near misses and compliance.

Key responsibilities

People leadership

• Serve as chief people officer for production: set expectations, coach, and hold every team member accountable.
• Monitor individual and team performance against standards for output, quality, safety and attendance.
• Initiate formal performance reviews and corrective action when standards are not met.
• Enforce discipline fairly and consistently, in line with company policy and documented procedures.
• Recruit, interview and hire production staff; identify high performers and promote from within.

Efficiency and cost reduction

• Drive efficiency and cost reduction in all aspects of the operation: labor, materials, scrap, downtime and overhead.
• Track production and build reports that show where money and time are being lost.
• Use AI tools to analyze production data, improve scheduling and forecasting.
• Lead continuous-improvement projects and verify the savings they deliver.

Cross-department collaboration

• Work with department leads and purchasing to align production plans, material needs and inventory levels.
• Set shared goals with each department and follow up until they are met.
• Escalate supply, staffing or capacity risks early, with a proposed fix.

Required qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Significant Excel experience
• Working familiarity with AI tools and how to apply them to optimize production.
• Proven record of managing performance, conducting reviews and administering discipline.
• Experience hiring and developing hourly and supervisory staff.
• Clear, direct communicator who can hold people accountable while earning their respect.
• Experience implementing lean manufacturing principles.

What success looks like

• Monthly results that exceed targets for labor usage, shipped volume, employee retention, quality and safety.
• A team that knows the standards and meets them, with issues addressed promptly rather than tolerated.
• Production, department leads and purchasing working from the same plan and hitting shared goals.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Production Management: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Boone, NC 28607 (Required)

Work Location: In person