Production Manager

Schindler Group; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision plans

Vacation, sick days and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Schindler Group is seeking a Production Manager in Hanover, PA. You will lead the manufacturing team across all shifts, driving safety, efficiency and cost control while delivering quality products to customers.

You will develop staff, implement lean practices, and collaborate with functions to launch new products within schedule and budget. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a motivated manufacturing team across all shifts, coaching and developing staff.
• Oversee safety program and ensure a safe work environment.
• Meet manufacturing targets including efficiency and cost control.
• Develop SOPs to improve throughput and reduce costs.
• Track KPIs on safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Support new product introductions with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering

Lean/Six Sigma certification

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Production Manager

Location: Hanover (Plant), PA, United States

Your main responsibilities

• Ensure a qualified and highly motivated working team on all levels, carrying out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, practices, and Code of Conduct, and all applicable laws and regulatory requirements. Responsible for performance management, including coaching, training, rewards and recognition, and corrective action processes for supervisors and hourly associates. Work with Human Resources to select qualified candidates. Support and foster employee engagement through open communications, employee involvement, and problem resolution.
• Lead, direct, and motivate the manufacturing team across all shifts to achieve Management Results. Responsible for the effective utilization of manpower and facilities to manufacture quality products at the lowest cost while achieving customer satisfaction. Direct supervisors for all manufacturing processes and provide daily leadership and direction to first‑line supervisors, work group leaders, and hourly associates.
• Drive safety culture and results through a proactive safety program focusing on risk analysis and accident prevention. Maintain a safe work environment by conducting safety walks, audits, and inspections. Conduct or coordinate training as required.
• Drive continuous product, material, and process cost reduction. Responsible for meeting financial targets for manufacturing, including efficiency, labor, and machine rates, management of OT, scrap reduction, and control spending against the budget and in response to changes in production volume.
• Oversee or create plans and standard operating procedures that improve throughput and minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of materials, manpower, equipment, facilities, and capital. Maximize plant efficiency, product quality, throughput, delivery performance, profitability, cash flow, and return on investment.
• Establish and track KPIs in the areas of safety, quality, cost, efficiency, on‑time performance, and other related metrics.
• Support new product introduction. Work collaboratively with other functions to facilitate the launch of new products to meet quality, cost, and schedule milestones.

Key competencies

• Understands customers and market – identifies and assesses information to achieve the most effective analysis of competitive, industry, market, governmental, and technological factors that influence the business.
• Develops and communicates a shared ambition – brings fresh insight and forms ambitious plans and consistently communicates them to a wide audience.
• Inspires people – energizes and inspires others with an unshakeable belief and passion for success, providing purpose and direction.
• Promotes teamwork – builds strong, cohesive teams and works across organizational, functional, geographic, and zone boundaries.
• Develops people – creates a learning environment and commits to building capability, providing feedback, coaching, and development opportunities.
• Think and act like an entrepreneur – demonstrates the capacity to view a situation from multiple perspectives and develop alternative solutions.
• Drive for results – focuses on achieving business results, overcoming obstacles, and consistently hitting goals and objectives.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering
• Experience with lean manufacturing and 5S
• Previous experience with a complex, variable product in a fast‑paced manufacturing operation with tight lead times preferred
• Experience with shipping, receiving, inventory management and production scheduling desirable
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of management and employees
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SAP, or other similar systems
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry, and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401(k) match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans – effective from the first day of hire
• 3 weeks vacation with increase with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 8 company observed holidays
• Tuition reimbursement – eligible after 6 months of service
• Parental leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within the first year of a child’s birth or adoption
• Wide range of development opportunities to boost professional and leadership growth

For Questions, please contact Makayla Jay Cameron at [e-mail].

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.