10 - Production Manager 2

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in the United States seeks a Production Manager 2 to oversee manufacturing operations, drive throughput, and balance resources and budgets.

You will lead a team, coordinate with cross-functional groups, and ensure timely delivery and quality through established metrics and continuous improvement. This role demands hands-on leadership in a mid-sized facility, with 7–10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven to ten years of relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and production management.

Responsibilities

• Manages resources responsible for assembling, testing and repairing products in a manufacturing site.
• Plans, manages and controls department performance by establishing direction and priorities.
• Establishes policies and guidelines and evaluates results.
• Establishes production metrics, tracks metrics and sets goals to maximize throughput.
• Recommends and manages the department budget.
• Allocates resources, tools, equipment and support to meet production requirements.
• Coordinates with other product-related functions to interface production.
• Drives quality workmanship and continuous improvement across processes.
• Leads cross-functional product teams and process improvement groups.

Skills

Production planning

Operations management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Date: Sep 16, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: OPS - Operations
Career Stream: PRD - Production
Role: Manager 2
SAP Short Name: MG2
Job Title: Production Manager 2
Job Code: MG2-OPS-PRD
Job Level: Band 10
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages resources responsible for assembling, testing and repairing products in a manufacturing site generally with fewer than 400 employees.
• Plans, manages and controls department performance by establishing overall direction and priorities.
• Establishes policies and guidelines and evaluates results.
• Establishes production metrics, tracks metrics and sets realistic production goals to maximize throughput.
• Recommends and manages the work unit budget.
• Advocates for and allocates appropriate resources, tools, equipment and support to meet production requirements.
• Acts as an interface between production and other product related functions.
• Drives and promotes quality workmanship and continuous improvement in all manufacturing processes.
• Participates in cross-functional product teams and process improvement groups.
• In–depth knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

• Seven to ten years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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