Production Manager

Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Allen Company – Professional Recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations in a hands-on leadership role. You will drive Lean initiatives, manage schedules, control labor and material costs, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate with Sales and Engineering, lead a team of production staff, and participate in hiring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of machinery leadership in HVAC/Fan manufacturing.
• Ability to lead and motivate employees in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and blueprint-reading skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience with MRP systems and MS Office.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production activities, schedules, personnel, and develop weekly production plans.
• Monitor labor, materials, maintenance, and production costs.
• Work closely with Sales and Engineering to coordinate production and shipping schedules.
• Lead, coach, and evaluate production employees and participate in hiring.
• Ensure work instructions, engineering practices, safety & quality standards are followed.
• Track performance and identify opportunities for improvement through Lean and CI initiatives.
• Partner with Quality to ensure finished products meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and support equipment reliability.
• Use MRP systems to support production scheduling and material requirements.
• Support production budgets, purchasing, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Blueprint Reading

MRP Systems

MS Office

Communication

Team Building

Tools

MRP Systems

Job description

Salary Up to $100,000 + Benefits + Paid Relocation to Kentucky

We’re recruiting an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily production operations, ensure quality and on-time delivery, and keep labor and material costs on budget. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys improving processes, developing people, and keeping production running efficiently.

If you’re a hands-on manufacturing leader who can build a great team while improving safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency, we’d like to hear from you!

As the Production Manager, you’ll focus on the following:

• Lead production activities, schedules, personnel, and develop weekly production plans
• Monitor labor, materials, maintenance, and production costs
• Work closely with Sales and Engineering to coordinate production and shipping schedules
• Lead, coach, and evaluate production employees and participate in hiring.
• Ensure work instructions, engineering practices, safety & quality standards are followed.
• Track performance and identify opportunities for improvement as you drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality to ensure finished products meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and support equipment reliability.
• Use MRP systems to support production scheduling and material requirements.
• Support production budgets, purchasing, and resource planning.

As the Production Manager, you’ll need these minimum qualifications:

• At least 3 years of machinery and equipment, with proven leadership experience in HVAC/Fan manufacturing.
• Ability to lead and motivate employees in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and blueprint-reading skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience with MRP systems and MS Office.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.