Production Manager

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Production Manager

Lead the Team. Own the Schedule. Drive Results.

About Us

We are a growing contract manufacturer serving the medical device industry and building the next chapter of a proven manufacturing success story.

Led by an experienced industry veteran with a history of building successful medical device manufacturing organizations, Forinno is focused on operational excellence, customer partnership, and sustainable growth.

This is an opportunity to join a company where capable leaders are trusted, strong performance is recognized, and career growth is tied to results. As our Production Manager, you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact while helping shape the future of the organization.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a growing company where your leadership, judgment, and results will directly influence the future of the business.

You'll work closely with leadership, have the autonomy to make decisions within your area of responsibility, and play a key role in strengthening the systems, processes, and team that support our continued growth.

We believe in developing and promoting strong leaders. For highly competent and successful Production Managers, there is a clear path to senior management and executive leadership opportunities as the company continues to expand.

We value:

• Practical problem-solving and sound decision-making
• Strong communication and professional respect
• Continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Work-life balance and sustainable performance
• Leaders who take ownership and drive results

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable production leader who wants to build a successful team, improve operations, make a measurable impact, and grow with the business.

About the Role

As our Production Manager, you'll lead the people, planning, and execution required to deliver customer orders safely, efficiently, and on time.

You'll be responsible for coordinating customer demand, production schedules, materials, labor resources, and workflow while maintaining high standards for quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Approximately 65-75% of the role focuses on production leadership and workforce management, 25-35% on planning and scheduling, and 5-10% on operational support activities.

We're looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who can quickly establish credibility, assess priorities, and confidently take ownership of daily production operations.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a growing production team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen employee training, skill development, and performance.
• Partner with HR and leadership on employee development, workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations matters.
• Oversee shipping and receiving activities and ensure alignment with production priorities.

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and manage production schedules that support customer requirements and delivery commitments.
• Forecast labor requirements, production capacity, and resource needs.
• Coordinate incoming customer orders, revisions, production priorities, staffing, and material availability.
• Ensure production remains responsive to changing customer needs and priorities.
• Monitor workflow and proactively address bottlenecks or production constraints.

Operations, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor departmental performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Provide operational insights that support KPI development and performance management.
• Maintain and strengthen existing training systems and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements, quality standards, customer specifications, and company policies.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, vendor activities, and facility-related support needs.

What Success Looks Like

You understand how staffing, materials, scheduling, and production capacity work together and can quickly assess priorities, make sound decisions, and maintain momentum in a fast-moving environment.

You communicate clearly, create accountability, and proactively address issues before they become disruptions, helping your team consistently deliver safe, high-quality results.

Competence matters. We're looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who brings the judgment, leadership, and operational expertise to quickly establish credibility, take ownership, and deliver results.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Proven success managing production teams and production schedules.
• Track record of optimizing the production department with labor planning, capacity forecasting, and workflow coordination.
• Proven ability to assess operational needs, establish priorities, and drive execution.
• Strong understanding of production metrics, capacity planning, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with changing customer priorities.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and workplace practices related to employee supervision.
• Proficiency in basic office programs: MS Outlook, Word, ERP, File Explorer, Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, a professional polish for communicating with customers and key stakeholders.
• Strong MS Excel skills for both data collection and presentation

Preferred

• Experience in contract manufacturing, custom manufacturing, or make-to-order environments.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or production scheduling systems.
• Experience overseeing shipping and receiving functions.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Bilingual Spanish a plus but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• $75,000-$85,000 DOE
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Meaningful opportunities for career growth and advancement

Physical Requirements

• Regularly walk the production floor to monitor operations, support employees, and address production issues.
• Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout manufacturing and warehouse areas.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and move materials, inventory, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear required PPE and work safely in a manufacturing environment.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of authorization to work in the United States.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person