Assistant Production Manager - Lead, Quality & Safety

Essenti Talent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking an Assistant Production Manager in Columbus to lead the Production department, coordinate daily operations, and drive performance across shifts. You will supervise and train staff, plan and assign work, ensure safety, quality, and on-time production, and collaborate with other supervisors to resolve issues and optimize workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, enforcing company policies, and identifying improvements in methods, equipment, and processes to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or high school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of manufacturing experience.
• Two or more years of supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs and evaluates the Production department.
• Trains individuals and assigns work.
• Plans and directs work to meet production schedules.
• Ensures product quality and safety.
• Maintains routine equipment maintenance and setup.
• Coordinates with other supervisory personnel to align plant activities.
• Reports machine and equipment malfunctions and takes proper action.
• Follows production schedules and estimates work hour requirements.

Skills

Supervision

Training

Planning

Directing work

Performance appraisal

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Quality focus

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking an Assistant Production Manager in Columbus to lead the Production department, coordinate daily operations, and drive performance across shifts. You will supervise and train staff, plan and assign work, ensure safety, quality, and on-time production, and collaborate with other supervisors to resolve issues and optimize workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, enforcing company policies, and identifying improvements in methods, equipment, and processes to