Manufacturing Manager — Hands-On Floor Leader

gpac; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Manufacturing Opportunity in the Midwest is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead production and related support activities on the shop floor, driving safety, quality, and productivity while developing supervisors and key staff.

You will collaborate with Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to optimize staffing, machine utilization, and processes, maintaining a strong safety culture and accountability across teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of manufacturing leadership experience on the floor.
• Strong knowledge of metalworking processes and stamping environment.
• Proven supervisory/management track record.
• Experience driving safety, quality, and productivity KPIs.
• Hands-on leadership style with accountability culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct manufacturing policies, procedures, and daily production activities.
• Monitor KPIs and take action when performance is off track.
• Plan manpower, machine capacity, and resources around production needs.
• Maintain a visible presence on the floor and respond quickly to issues.
• Collaborate with Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality.
• Support process improvements, product changes, and new initiatives.
• Hire, coach, develop, and evaluate personnel; sustain safety culture.

Skills

Leadership on floor

Problem solving

Communication

KPIs & metrics

People development

Safety focus

Education

High school diploma

Technical/vocational training

Job description

Confidential Manufacturing Opportunity in the Midwest is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead production and related support activities on the shop floor, driving safety, quality, and productivity while developing supervisors and key staff.

You will collaborate with Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to optimize staffing, machine utilization, and processes, maintaining a strong safety culture and accountability across teams.