Production Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

ERP systems training

Job summary

Community Development Partners seeks a Production Manager to center on optimizing operations, measuring performance, and guiding investment decisions in Glendale, CA. The role emphasizes improving margins, identifying revenue leaks, and owning contractual commitments with a data-driven approach.

The position offers a temporary assignment with flexible scheduling and a structured plan to expand ERP systems expertise, inviting candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• The candidate shows grit to push through challenges and improve operations.
• A sharp eye for details that affect quality and outcomes.
• Strong verbal and written communication, with diplomacy.
• Ability to adjust tone for high-stakes emails and communications.
• A proactive mindset that moves quickly but waits for data when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve operational margins year over year.
• Map revenue leaks across the business funnel handoffs.
• Identify and mitigate contract risks before they escalate.
• Own the math behind Production Manager promises to customers.
• Spot bottlenecks and remove blockers to keep processes flowing.

Skills

Grit under pressure

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tone in writing

Bias toward action

Data-driven decisions

Job description

This temporary Production Manager role puts you at the center of how Community Development Partners measures performance and prioritizes investment. What you're really weighing is $136,000 - $196,000 against 8 years, with business ownership and Community Development Partners growth tipping the scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead initiatives that improve operational margins year over year
• Map where revenue leaks between handoffs across the business funnel
• Catch the quality-obsessed risk in a contract before legal even opens it
• Own the math behind every Production Manager promise made to a customer
• Spot the bottleneck nobody mentions in the standup and unclog it

What You'll Bring

• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• An eye for the quietly-ambitious detail that separates fine from finished
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• A fast-paced bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

We are a spirited-and-grounded business company, and Community Development Partners calls Glendale, CA home. Transparency is a habit, so roadmaps, tradeoffs, and even mistakes get shared openly.

This temporary role pays $136,000 - $196,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your ERP Systems expertise.

The freshness clock just ticked over, and this Production Manager slot stays open.

Whether Injection Molding or Customer Service is your strong suit, this Production Manager seat has room for both.