Production Manager

Volkswagen; Independence (MO); Sur place; USD 92 000 - 134 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Conference budgets

Promotes from within

Résumé du poste

Volkswagen in Independence, MO seeks a Production Manager who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on execution. You’ll own KPIs, forecast capacity, and align teams to meet Volkswagen objectives while handling the P&L for the local operations.

The role emphasizes mentorship, cross-functional leadership, and clear communication. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position offers growth and a chance to shape the Independence market presence.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring or supporting manager-level teammates.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a manager capacity.
• Clear written communication and meeting recap habits.
• 7+ years building trust in the slow, unglamorous way.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsabilités

• Develop and track KPIs that measure progress against Volkswagen objectives.
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly.
• Find the friction in the Independence customer journey and bill it back to a fix.
• Pin down the unit economics before Volkswagen pours fuel on growth.
• Knit together the Independence, MO P&L from pieces three teams own separately.
• Field the awkward question in the QBR and have the data ready.
• Untangle which Communication costs are fixed and which you can actually move.
• Smooth the handoff between Metrology closing and GMP onboarding.

Connaissances

Mentoring

Cross-functional

Communicator

Adaptability

Trust-building

Analytical thinking

Description du poste

We want a Production Manager at Volkswagen who can hold both the spreadsheet and the strategy without dropping either one. Honestly, the draw is the ownership: $92,000 - $134,000 and internship hours come standard, but the business reins are the real prize.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and track KPIs that measure progress against Volkswagen objectives
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly
• Find the friction in the Independence customer journey and bill it back to a fix
• Pin down the unit economics before Volkswagen pours fuel on growth
• Knit together the Independence, MO P&L from pieces three teams own separately
• Field the awkward question in the QBR and have the data ready
• Untangle which Communication costs are fixed and which you can actually move
• Smooth the handoff between Metrology closing and GMP onboarding

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support manager teammates
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a manager capacity
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• 7+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

We built Volkswagen in Independence, MO to give business teams the scrappy-but-steady tools they actually deserve. Every voice in the MO office gets airtime, especially the ones still finding their volume.

You'll be supported by $92,000 - $134,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.

Our hiring manager is personally reviewing every Production Manager application that comes in.

We're looking for the person who reads business job posts and thinks I could fix that.