Production Assistant Manager

Sensical Inc.; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly paychecks

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid vacations

401K with company match

Life/STD Insurance

Corporate events

Referral program $500

Job summary

Sensical Inc. is seeking a hands-on Production Assistant Manager to support day-to-day manufacturing operations and serve as second in command to the CM Manager.

This role requires decisive leadership, prioritization, and hands-on production involvement to meet performance, staffing, quality, and delivery goals. The successful candidate will maintain a strong floor presence, drive continuous improvement, coach supervisors, and ensure safety and compliance while solving operational challenges.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Ability to lead from the floor and work alongside the team.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to coach employees, provide constructive feedback, and reinforce accountability.
• Effective communication and collaboration across all levels of the operation.
• Working knowledge of production flow, staffing, changeovers, and performance monitoring.
• Commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Drug Screening and Background checks are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as second in command to the CM Manager and provide coverage when the manager is unavailable.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and provide hands-on leadership and operational support.
• Act as a working manager and assist directly with production when business needs require it.
• Provide supervisors with clear daily direction, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Serve as a primary escalation point for supervisors and team leads.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, support changeovers, and respond to other production needs.
• Monitor daily performance, work in process, staffing, and operator qualifications.
• Help prevent unplanned overtime and expedites through proactive staffing and production decisions.
• Reinforce expectations, accountability, and constructive feedback across the operation.
• Support supervisors in addressing performance, conduct, and attendance concerns.
• Take ownership of routine operational decisions and escalates issues appropriately.
• Identify and help implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Train new supervisors and team leads and assist with training new associates as needed.
• Conduct routine performance reviews with supervisors and team leads.

Skills

Leadership

Floor leadership

Problem-solving

Coaching

Communication

Production flow

Safety compliance

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Production Assistant Manager to support day-to-day manufacturing operations and serve as second in command to the CM Manager. This role is ideal for a visible, decisive leader who can set priorities, support supervisors and team leads, solve operational problems, and step directly into production when business needs require it.

The successful candidate will combine strong floor presence with sound judgment, accountability, and a continuous-improvement mindset to help the team meet daily performance, staffing, quality, and delivery goals.

Work hours are Monday through Thursday 6:00 am to 4:30 pm with occasional Friday hours, when necessary to meet our customer demands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as second in command to the CM Manager and provide coverage when the manager is unavailable.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and provide hands-on leadership and operational support.
• Act as a working manager and assist directly with production when business needs require it.
• Provide supervisors with clear daily direction, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Serve as a primary escalation point for supervisors and team leads.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, support changeovers, and respond to other production needs.
• Monitor daily performance, work in process, staffing, and operator qualifications.
• Help prevent unplanned overtime and expedites through proactive staffing and production decisions.
• Reinforce expectations, accountability, and constructive feedback across the operation.
• Support supervisors in addressing performance, conduct, and attendance concerns.
• Take ownership of routine operational decisions and escalates issues appropriately.
• Identify and help implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Train new supervisors and team leads and assist with training new associates as needed.
• Conduct routine performance reviews with supervisors and team leads.

Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead from the floor and work alongside the team.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to coach employees, provide constructive feedback, and reinforce accountability.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across all levels of the operation.
• Working knowledge of production flow, staffing, changeovers, and performance monitoring.
• Commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Drug Screening and Background checks are required.

What Success Looks Like:

In this role, you will help create a well-organized, accountable operation in which supervisors and team leads understand daily priorities, issues are addressed quickly, employees receive consistent support, and production needs are met efficiently.

Benefits:

• Competitive wage.
• Weekly paychecks.
• Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Paid vacations and 10 paid holidays.
• 401-K Program with company match.
• Company paid Life/STD Insurance.
• Corporate Events, Team Building activities.
• $500 Referral program.