Production Manager

INTERACTION 24 LLC; Bellefonte (Centre County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Job summary

INTERACTION 24 LLC in Bellefonte, PA seeks a Production Manager to own scheduling, planning, and floor execution in a small, vertically integrated plant. You’ll influence operations and shape how daily processes run.

You will lead a team in a high-visibility role, applying Lean methods, driving on-time delivery, and collaborating with quality and engineering to sustain ISO 9001:2015 compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 5+ years in production supervision or management within a low-volume/high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated command of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodology.
• Hands-on production scheduling and capacity planning experience; ERP/MRP proficiency.
• Proven people leadership — hiring, developing, and holding a floor team accountable.
• Data-driven approach to KPIs and problem solving.
• Comfortable in a technical process environment where product quality depends on tight process control.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production execution across ceramic processing, machining, electroding, poling, test, and assembly to hit schedule, quality, and cost targets.
• Build and maintain the production schedule; balance capacity, labor, and material availability against customer commitments and on-time delivery goals.
• Drive production planning and materials flow in coordination with purchasing, sales, and engineering.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles — value stream mapping, 5S, standard work, waste reduction — to improve throughput, yield, and cycle time.
• Supervise, develop, and schedule production supervisors and hourly staff; own training, cross-training and performance management.
• Establish and track production KPIs (OTD, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, WIP); report performance to leadership.
• Partner with Quality to maintain ISO 9001:2015 compliance, support corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion a safe work environment and enforce safety standards in a technical manufacturing setting.
• Work with engineering on new product introduction, capacity planning and process capability.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Production scheduling

Leadership

Data-driven KPIs

Capacity planning

Continuous improvement

Process control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance


• Vision insurance


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance

Production Manager

Location: Bellefonte, PA (on-site) | Type: Direct hire, full-time

About the Opportunity

A specialty piezoceramic manufacturer serving defense, medical, and industrial customers is hiring a Production Manager to own scheduling, planning, and floor execution. This is a high-visibility role in a small, vertically integrated plant — you'll be close to the product, close to leadership, and positioned to shape how the operation runs rather than inherit a rigid system.

What You'll Do

• Own daily production execution across [ceramic processing, machining, electroding, poling, test, and assembly] to hit schedule, quality, and cost targets


• Build and maintain the production schedule; balance capacity, labor, and material availability against customer commitments and on-time delivery goals


• Drive production planning and materials flow in coordination with purchasing, sales, and engineering


• Apply Lean manufacturing principles — value stream mapping, 5S, standard work, waste reduction — to improve throughput, yield, and cycle time


• Supervise, develop, and schedule [production supervisors and hourly staff]; own training, cross-training and performance management


• Establish and track production KPIs (OTD, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, WIP); report performance to leadership


• Partner with Quality to maintain ISO 9001:2015 compliance, support corrective actions and drive continuous improvement


• Champion a safe work environment and enforce safety standards in a technical manufacturing setting


• Work with engineering on new product introduction, capacity planning and process capability

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field [equivalent experience considered]


• 5+ years in production supervision or management within a low-volume/high-mix manufacturing environment


• Demonstrated command of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodology


• Hands- on production scheduling and capacity planning experience; ERP/MRP proficiency


• Proven people leadership — hiring, developing, and holding a floor team accountable


• Data-driven approach to KPIs and problem solving


• Comfortable in a technical process environment where product quality depends on tight process control

Nice to Have

• Background in ceramics, electronic components, or another process-driven manufacturing environment


• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)


• Experience in an ISO 9001-certified operation


• Familiarity with defense or medical device manufacturing requirements