Production Manager

Atterro; Birdsboro (Berks County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Atterro is seeking a Production Manager (Direct Hire) for the 1st shift in Birdsboro, PA. The role pays $85,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year and runs Monday-Friday, offering leadership over daily machining and production operations while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include supervising production teams, coordinating workflow, troubleshooting, staffing, and coordinating with engineering, quality, maintenance, and planning to maintain efficient manufacturing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing or machining experience.
• Previous leadership, lead, foreman, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, production reporting, and manufacturing operations.
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily machining and production activities.
• Assign work based on schedules, skill levels, and production priorities.
• Monitor production progress and adjust resources as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and housekeeping standards.
• Review blueprints, work instructions, and specifications.
• Support resolution of equipment, tooling, process, and quality issues.
• Verify inspections meet customer and quality requirements.
• Train, coach, and mentor production employees.
• Maintain production records, labor reporting, and downtime tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

ERP/MRP familiarity

Lean manufacturing

Problem-solving

Education

Associate's / Bachelor's / Technical degree

Job description

Now hiring for a Production Manager (Direct Hire)
Location: Birdsboro, PA
$85,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 1st Shift

Run the Shift Like You Own It

Looking for Production Manager jobs in Birdsboro where you can lead from the floor and keep production moving? This opportunity puts your leadership, manufacturing experience, and problem-solving skills to work keeping people productive, quality high, and safety at the center of every shift.

Lead daily machining and production operations while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery goals are met. This role oversees production teams, coordinates workflow, supports troubleshooting efforts, manages staffing and resources, and works closely with engineering, quality, maintenance, and planning teams to maintain efficient manufacturing operations.

Education Requirements

• Associate's, Bachelor's, or Technical degree preferred

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of manufacturing or machining experience
• Previous leadership, lead, foreman, or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, production reporting, and manufacturing operations
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement experience preferred

Job Duties

• Supervise daily machining and production activities
• Assign work based on schedules, skill levels, and production priorities
• Monitor production progress and adjust resources as needed
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and housekeeping standards
• Review blueprints, work instructions, and specifications
• Support resolution of equipment, tooling, process, and quality issues
• Verify inspections meet customer and quality requirements
• Train, coach, and mentor production employees
• Maintain production records, labor reporting, and downtime tracking
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste

Physical Capabilities

• Ability to stand and walk throughout production areas for extended periods during the shift.
• Ability to bend, reach, climb stairs, and move throughout manufacturing or warehouse environments as required.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely work around production machinery, material handling equipment, noise, and other conditions common to manufacturing environments.
• Ability to remain active on the production floor while monitoring employees, equipment, safety, quality, and workflow.

Benefits

vary by client and are confirmed at the time of offer. Examples may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)

The crew speaks loudest: 4 out of 5 would bring their friends to work with us. That's trust you can build on.

What You Will Do

As a Production Manager you will lead daily production operations, assign work, coordinate staffing, monitor workflow, coach employees, and keep the shift moving without cutting corners on safety or quality. You will track production goals and performance, lead pre-shift meetings, troubleshoot operational problems, coordinate with maintenance, quality, warehouse, and leadership teams, maintain production records and shift reports, support employee training, and create a respectful workplace built around teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

A Production Manager is often at their best when the shift does not go according to plan. Equipment problems, staffing shortages, material delays, quality concerns, and changing priorities are part of manufacturing, and the supervisor helps the team respond without losing control of the operation.

The Production Manager evaluates problems, adjusts resources, communicates with the crew, and coordinates with maintenance, quality, warehouse, engineering, or leadership when additional support is needed. Strong supervisors remain solutions-oriented while keeping safety, quality, and production requirements in balance.

This profession rewards practical leaders who can think on their feet and keep a team moving through real-world production challenges.