Production Manager

TIME Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative and innovative work环境

Job summary

TIME Manufacturing Company in Bethlehem, PA is seeking a Production Manager to oversee shop-floor manufacturing and assembly for vehicle-mounted lifts and related equipment. You will manage line execution, ensure safety compliance, and optimize throughput while coordinating with the Operations Manager.

The role requires hands-on leadership of supervisors, technicians, and quality teams, with emphasis on Kaizen, standard work, and meeting engineering specifications before testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of quality testing procedures and daily QA.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive daily production schedules and resource allocations to hit delivery targets.
• Direct, mentor, and evaluate shift production supervisors.
• Monitor real-time assembly performance across key phases from fabrication to final testing.
• Enforce OSHA compliance and safety standards around equipment and processes.
• Coordinate defect tracking and ensure quality checkpoints before final inspection.
• Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma) and report gains to Operations Manager.
• Escalate material constraints and production issues to the Operations Manager.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Quality Assurance

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Color vision

Blueprint reading

OT availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical technology, or business management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

TIME Manufacturing Company is a leading global manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, digger derricks, bucket trucks, and bridge inspection equipment. Through its renowned brands—Versalift, Ruthmann, Bluelift, France Elévateur, Movex, BrandFX, and Aspen Aerials, the company serves diverse industries, including electric utility, telecommunications, bridge inspection, tree care, and other fleet-supported sectors. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, TIME Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures top-tier products that enable professionals to operate safely and efficiently at various heights.

Job Title:

Production Manager

Reports To:

Operations Manager

Location:

Bethlehem, PA

Company:

TIME Manufacturing Company

Company Overview

TIME Manufacturing Company is a leading global manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, digger derricks, bucket trucks, and bridge inspection equipment. Through its renowned brands—Versalift, Ruthmann, Bluelift, France Elévateur, Movex, BrandFX, and Aspen Aerials, the company serves diverse industries, including electric utility, telecommunications, bridge inspection, tree care, and other fleet-supported sectors. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, TIME Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures top-tier products that enable professionals to operate safely and efficiently at various heights.

Job Summary

The Production Manager executes the daily shop-floor manufacturing and assembly strategy under the direct guidance of the Operations Manager. This role directly oversees shift supervisors, team leaders, and technicians responsible for structural fabrication, mechanical assembly, and chassis upfitting of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, bucket trucks, and boom platforms. The focus is entirely on real-time line execution, strict safety compliance, throughput optimization, and ensuring that all unit’s match engineering specifications before final testing

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Execution: Drive the daily production schedules and resource allocations established by the Operations Manager to hit aerial lift delivery targets.
• Supervisory Oversight: Direct, mentor, and evaluate shift production supervisors. Ensure strict accountability, line safety, and standardized assembly work instructions.
• Line Balancing & Throughput: Monitor real time assembly performance across all key phases: structural turntable fabrication, assembly, bucket/platform installation, and final hydraulic upfitting.
• Safety & Compliance Management: Enforce compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety standards. Ensure all personnel safely operate around overhead crane systems and hydraulic testing cells.
• Quality & Technical Control: Coordinate defect tracking. Verify that boom extensions, outriggers, and electronic upper controls comply with strict quality checkpoints before passing to final inspection.
• Lean & Continuous Improvement: Lead daily Gemba walks and drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives utilizing Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma methodologies, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping to improve safety, quality, throughput, and operational efficiency. Identify and implement process improvements, measure cycle time reductions, and report performance gains and corrective actions to the Operations Manager.
• Resource & Material Escalation: Act as the first point of contact for production issues, weld defects, tool calibrations, or critical parts shortages. Escalate structural material constraints directly to the Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Technology, or Business Management, or a related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a supervisory role leading and directing a team.
• At least 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be familiar with various quality testing procedures and able to perform all quality tests on a daily basis.
• Quality critical and continuous improvement mindset
• Effective problem solving, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent color acuity and good vision (corrected if necessary)
• PC skills, including Microsoft Programs
• Strong functional understanding of structural steel/aluminum welding (AWS standards), high-pressure mobile hydraulics, electrical schematic routing, and complex boom geometry blueprints.
• Displays excellent decision-making skills
• Knowledge of various testing (destructive, in-process and controlled).
• Must have flexibility and be willing to work varying schedules and hours as needed.
• Must be able to work overtime as required by workload and customer-driven deadlines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Core Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Time Manufacturing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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