Onsite Factory Production Leader (Lean & QC)

VVater

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VVater in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to own the factory floor, leading fabrication, electrical, controls, and assembly while delivering flawless units on schedule. You will set the daily drumbeat, remove roadblocks, and uphold safety and quality as you drive throughput.

This is a true shop-floor leadership role requiring 7+ years of manufacturing leadership in engineered products. Field installation is handled elsewhere; your focus is the production floor and on-time

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive manufacturing or production leadership experience.
Hands-on leadership on the factory floor with hands-on teams.
Experience with fabrication, welding, machining, electrical assembly, and mechanical assembly.
Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, ISO 9001, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

Own daily production on the factory floor across fabrication, welding, electrical, controls and automation integration, mechanical assembly, and final test.
Run the daily production drumbeat: shift planning, work assignments, tier meetings, and floor coordination.
Drive on-time build completion and shipment against the master production schedule.
Remove roadblocks in real time to keep the floor moving and hold the line on quality and safety.
Lead, manage, and develop the shop floor team, including supervisors, leads, fabricators, welders, electricians, assembly, and automation technicians.
Set clear expectations, assign work to the right people, and hold the team accountable to standards and schedule.
Build the bench: mentor, train, and develop talent as the manufacturing organization scales.
Foster a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, safety, and continuous improvement on the floor.
Execute master production scheduling and capacity planning to meet build and shipment targets.
Ensure material readiness at every station in partnership with supply chain and procurement.
Anticipate bottlenecks, balance workload across the floor, and keep production flowing.
Track and drive floor KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, throughput, scrap, and rework.
Own build quality on the floor: ensure every unit is built to specification, drawing, and standard.
Partner with QA/QC on inspection plans, first-article inspection, nonconformance, and corrective action.
Enforce standard work, visual management, and process discipline at every station.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action to eliminate defects and reduce rework.
Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to increase throughput, reduce scrap and rework, and improve flow.
Implement standard work, 5S, and visual management across the production floor.
Partner with Engineering on design-for-manufacture and assembly (DFMA) and the implementation of engineering changes (ECOs).
Continuously improve layout, tooling, fixturing, and process to build faster and better.
Champion a safety-first culture on the floor: LOTO, machine safety, PPE, and safe work practices.
Ensure the shop floor meets all applicable EHS regulations and standards.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
Enforce ERP and MRP discipline on the floor: accurate work orders, BOMs, routings, and build records.
Use production data (OEE, downtime, throughput) to identify and close performance gaps.
Prepare production performance reporting and floor status for operations leadership.
Manage floor-level costs, labor, and resource utilization.