Manufacturing Operations Manager

Franklin Electric; Wilburton (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401(k) with matching

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

On-site facilities

Job summary

Franklin Electric in Wilburton, OK is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, ensuring products are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and meet safety standards. You will drive continuous improvement, establish processes, and lead a team of supervisors to optimize resources and output.

The role requires planning capacity, monitoring production schedules, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet budgets, forecasts, and KPIs while promoting a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of production and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to interpret policies, safety rules, operating instructions, and technical documents.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
• Mantains confidentiality related to business and personnel information.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Plan and monitor capacity, resource allocation, and production schedules to maximize efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing, 5S and Six Sigma practices.
• Drive operational performance against budgets, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Contribute to organizational planning and long-term operational strategy as part of the management team.
• Implement and enforce safety standards to comply with legal and company requirements.
• Ensure manufacturing processes support company quality standards and continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor product quality issues and initiate corrective actions to maintain consistent output.
• Maintain performance standards for production lines and employees.
• Collaborate with production planning, material flow, and resource utilization to optimize processes.
• Review and present operational reports to management on production and budget status.
• Enhance coordination between production, support services, scheduling, purchasing and other departments.

Skills

Production processes

Leadership

Policy interpretation

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operational management, leadership or related field

Job description

Franklin Electric in Wilburton, OK is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, ensuring products are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and meet safety standards. You will drive continuous improvement, establish processes, and lead a team of supervisors to optimize resources and output.

The role requires planning capacity, monitoring production schedules, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet budgets, forecasts, and KPIs while promoting a