Lead Production Manager (1st Shift) — Electrical/Mechanical

Sterling Engineering; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Additional company-sponsored benefits

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations in Wood Dale, IL. This hands-on leader will manage electrical, electromechanical, and custom industrial product assembly across multiple lines and customer specs.

Responsibilities include production scheduling, staffing, QA, Lean initiatives, and mentoring supervisors and hourly staff. Direct hire with a strong focus on improving throughput, reducing scrap, and meeting delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Experience as Production Manager or similar manufacturing leadership role.
• Experience in electrical/electromechanical or custom industrial product manufacturing.
• Hands-on leadership in multi-product environments with varying customer requirements.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, labor planning, workflows and processes.
• Experience leading supervisors and hourly staff; proven productivity gains.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations: scheduling, staffing, workflow, quality and on-time delivery.
• Lead teams in environments with mechanical and/or electrical assembly.
• Prioritize across product lines and changing customer requirements.
• Resolve bottlenecks, equipment issues, and material shortages.
• Improve labor utilization, throughput, scrap reduction and lead times.
• Mentor supervisors, team leads and manufacturing employees.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to resolve assembly issues and improve manufacturability.
• Support new product introductions and process improvements.
• Monitor KPIs: productivity, quality, scrap, labor efficiency and delivery.
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement; ensure OSHA and safety compliance.
• Manage performance, training, coaching and accountability.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Building

Process Improvement

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field

Job description

Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations in Wood Dale, IL. This hands-on leader will manage electrical, electromechanical, and custom industrial product assembly across multiple lines and customer specs.

Responsibilities include production scheduling, staffing, QA, Lean initiatives, and mentoring supervisors and hourly staff. Direct hire with a strong focus on improving throughput, reducing scrap, and meeting delivery goals.