Production Manager

Metric DCX; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX in Commerce City, CO, seeks a Production Manager to lead transformer and switchgear production operations. You will oversee the Shop Manager and Switchgear Supervisor to ensure safety, on-time scheduling, and quality standards.

This role drives continuous improvement, partners with engineering, sales, project management, purchasing, and field service, and manages inventory, costs, and key KPIs. Candidates should have 5+ years in electrical manufacturing and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production leadership experience in transformer/switchgear or electrical equipment manufacturing.
• Experience managing supervisors and department leaders.
• Strong background in production planning, inventory control, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with electrical distribution equipment, transformers, or switchgear.
• Strong communication, leadership, coaching and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations for transformer and switchgear departments.
• Develop production schedules, allocate resources, and manage labor capacity.
• Drive safety, OSHA compliance, environmental standards, and 5S initiatives.
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and production teams.
• Oversee quality control, production documentation, SOPs, and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement focused on workflow, productivity, capacity, and efficiency.
• Partner with engineering, sales, project management, purchasing, and field service teams.
• Manage inventory, vendors, materials, production costs, and KPIs.

Skills

Production leadership

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Coaching

Tools

MS Office

Production systems

Job description

Production Manager to lead all transformer and switchgear production operations. This individual will oversee the Shop Manager and Switchgear Supervisor while ensuring production is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations for transformer and switchgear departments.
• Develop production schedules, allocate resources, and manage labor capacity.
• Drive safety, OSHA compliance, environmental standards, and 5S initiatives.
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and production teams.
• Oversee quality control, production documentation, SOPs, and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on workflow, productivity, capacity, and efficiency.
• Partner with engineering, sales, project management, purchasing, and field service teams.
• Manage inventory, vendors, materials, production costs, and key operational KPIs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production leadership experience within transformer, switchgear, or electrical equipment manufacturing.
• Experience managing supervisors, department leaders, and production teams.
• Strong background in production planning, inventory control, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with electrical distribution equipment, transformers, switchgear, or equipment remanufacturing.
• Strong communication, leadership, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and production/business systems.