Production Manager

Sewing Production Manager

Position Summary

The Pendleton Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and execution of all manufacturing operations within the facility. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for executing established production schedules, managing the workforce, maintaining quality standards, overseeing inventory flow, coordinating maintenance activities, ensuring safety compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Manager is accountable for delivering customer orders on time, maximizing labor and material efficiency, achieving profitability targets, and supporting the continued growth and success of the operation.

Essential Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

• Direct and oversee all daily manufacturing activities.
• Lead and support production employees to achieve production, quality, delivery, and safety objectives.
• Establish priorities and allocate resources to meet customer requirements and production schedules.
• Provide hands-on leadership and problem-solving support throughout the operation.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Manage production schedules to ensure customer delivery commitments are met.
• Ensure adequate labor resources are available to support production demands.
• Monitor daily production progress and adjust priorities as necessary to maintain schedule adherence.
• Manage work-in-process (WIP) and production staging to support uninterrupted workflow.
• Coordinate production activities to achieve 95% completion of scheduled work.

Financial & Performance Management

• Maintain profitable operations with a targeted monthly operating profit of 8% or more.
• Manage labor efficiency with a goal of achieving a minimum of $15.00 revenue per labor hour.
• Monitor operational metrics and identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Support quoting, capacity planning, and operational forecasting as required.
• Develop and execute action plans when operational metrics fall below established targets.
• Maintain awareness of material utilization and scrap levels to minimize waste and maximize profitability.

Quality Management

• Ensure all products meet customer specifications and company quality standards.
• Maintain production rejection rates below 2%.
• Lead root-cause investigations for quality concerns, customer complaints, and operational disruptions.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Promote quality ownership throughout the organization.
• Ensure all corrective actions are documented and verified for effectiveness.
• Foster a culture where quality is built into the process rather than inspected into the product.

Inventory & Material Management

• Ensure materials are available to support production schedules.
• Monitor inventory levels and work closely with purchasing to prevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Maintain accurate control of work-in-process and finished goods inventories.
• Ensure production is staged appropriately to support customer requirements.

· Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately and timely to maintain system integrity.

· Monitor material consumption and investigate inventory variances.

Equipment & Facility Management

• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime.
• Work with maintenance vendors and internal resources to maintain efficient operation of equipment and facilities.
• Evaluate equipment needs and support capital improvement initiatives.
• Identify automation opportunities that improve productivity and reduce costs.

Employee Development

• Hire, train, coach, and develop employees.
• Conduct performance reviews and employee evaluations as required.
• Ensure employees are cross trained to provide adequate coverage across key production functions.

· Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, training, accountability, and recognition.

· Support succession planning by identifying and developing future leaders within the operation.

• Address performance issues promptly and consistently.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain a safe, secure, and organized work environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Complete required operational reporting, payroll documentation, and compliance records.
• Lead safety initiatives and promote a culture of workplace safety.

· Ensure all ICI (Indiana Correctional Industries) and DOC (Department of Correction) policies, procedures, and security requirements are fully followed and maintained.

Key Performance Indicators

• 95% completion of scheduled production requirements.
• Monthly operating profit of 8% or greater.
• Labor efficiency of $15.00 or greater per labor hour.
• Quality rejection rate below 2%.
• On-time delivery performance of 98% or higher.
• Safe operation with minimal recordable incidents.
• Inventory accuracy of 98% or greater.
• Equipment uptime maintained at established operational targets.

Position Characteristics

This role is designed for a growing manufacturing operation where the Pendleton Manager serves as the senior on-site leader. The position requires a highly motivated individual capable of balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution while managing all aspects of production, quality, inventory, safety, maintenance coordination, workforce development, and customer satisfaction. Success in this role requires strong leadership, accountability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person