Production Manager

Whirltronics Inc.; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Job summary

Whirltronics, Inc. in Buffalo, MN is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead safe, disciplined manufacturing operations across all shifts.

You will foster accountability, engage teams on the floor, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with safety, quality, delivery, and productivity standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a similar role, a related bachelor's degree, and a hands-on leadership style with strong coaching abilities to support multiple shifts and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing or production (5+ years).
• Strong coaching ability and consistency in enforcing standards.
• Comfort using metrics to improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations across all shifts with a focus on safety, accountability, and execution.
• Maintain strong floor presence, engage employees, and address issues in real time.
• Ensure supervisors communicate expectations, manage performance, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with planning to support schedule adherence, staffing, priorities, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor key metrics, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions to sustain results.
• Drive continuous improvement through kaizen, standard work, problem solving, and waste reduction.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Lean / Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Whirltronics, Inc. is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to drive safety, accountability, production execution, and operational excellence across all shifts.

About The Role:

The Production Manager is responsible for leading safe, disciplined, and consistent manufacturing operations. This position requires strong floor presence, direct employee engagement, and the ability to hold supervisors and teams accountable for results. The ideal candidate is a visible leader who can balance daily execution with long-term improvement while reinforcing company standards across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead production operations across all shifts with a strong focus on safety, accountability, and execution.
• Maintain a consistent presence on the production floor to observe work, engage employees, and address issues in real time.
• Ensure supervisors clearly communicate expectations, manage performance, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Coordinate with planning to support schedule adherence, staffing needs, production priorities, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor key operational metrics, identify performance gaps, and drive corrective actions to sustain results.
• Drive continuous improvement through kaizen activity, standard work, employee engagement, problem solving, and waste reduction.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment with 5+ years in a same or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Strong ability to coach supervisors, develop employees, and reinforce standards consistently, with flexibility to provide support across multiple shifts.
• Comfort using metrics and root cause analysis to improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery performance.
• Hands-on leadership style with a commitment to being present and engaged on the floor.
• Ability to communicate clearly across shifts and work collaboratively with planning, quality, engineering, and operations teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience supporting or leading process improvement initiatives.
• Prior experience with Union shops is a plus.

Why Join Whirltronics?

Whirltronics is a proud, family-owned manufacturing company located in Buffalo, MN. We value our employees and offer a stable, full-time schedule with competitive pay and benefits.

At Whirltronics, the Production Manager plays a critical role in strengthening operations, developing teams, and driving operational excellence. This is an opportunity for a manufacturing leader who wants to make a visible impact every day and help shape the future of our manufacturing operations.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to lead from the front, develop high-performing teams, and drive meaningful results in a growing manufacturing organization, we’d like to hear from you.

• Competitive Wages

Whirltronics Inc.

• Founded 1961
• Size: 101-200 Employees
• ISO 9001 Certified