Manufacturing Operations Leader – Throughput & Safety

Socket.dev; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while driving continuous improvement in a metal forming environment. The role involves coordinating production leaders, managing KPI performance, and optimizing processes to ensure on-time delivery, cost control, and ISO/quality adherence.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of production management experience.
• Experience in a job-shop or discrete manufacturing environment within the metal forming industry preferred.
• Working understanding of business systems and manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain priorities of Safety, Quality, and Productivity.
• Lead and manage production leaders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Improve methods and processes to increase productivity and quality.
• Track plant KPIs and provide data-driven decisions on expenditures.
• Collaborate with departments to optimize logistics, costs, and efficiency.

Skills

Teamwork & Collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary education in Business Administration or Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Windows-based software

Job description

Samuel is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while driving continuous improvement in a metal forming environment. The role involves coordinating production leaders, managing KPI performance, and optimizing processes to ensure on-time delivery, cost control, and ISO/quality adherence.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential for success.