Production Manager

Entertainment Partners Inc; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Milwaukee office

Generous PTO

Development-focused leadership

Job summary

Retail Systems Corp, based in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Production Manager to own operational standards and drive follow-through. The role demands prioritizing urgent backlogs, coordinating renewals, and timing launches to align staffing capabilities with business needs.

The incumbent will present data at QBRs, set realistic targets for Milwaukee teams, and build the financial case for hiring before demand overruns capacity.

Qualifications

• Root Cause Analysis skills to identify and solve problems quickly.
• Excellent communication to coordinate with stakeholders and avoid personal confrontations.
• Comfort with Milwaukee-based operations and a track record of working in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Set the flexible operational standards that keep Retail Systems Corp running smoothly.
• Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone.
• Make the renewal case before the temporary client starts shopping around.
• Time the Milwaukee launch against what Retail Systems Corp can realistically staff.
• Field the awkward question in the QBR and have the data ready.
• Set the targets Milwaukee, WI teams are measured against and make them fair.
• Build the financial case for hiring before the business team drowns.
• Own the math behind every Production Manager promise made to a customer.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Strong communication

Independent work

Job description

Operations strategy at Retail Systems Corp lives or dies on follow-through, and that follow-through is exactly what this Production Manager owns. What Retail Systems Corp is really offering: $86,000 - $127,000 for 8 years of HMI Configuration, plus growth that does not stall at the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the flexible operational standards that keep Retail Systems Corp running smoothly
• Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone
• Make the renewal case before the temporary client starts shopping around
• Time the Milwaukee launch against what Retail Systems Corp can realistically staff
• Field the awkward question in the QBR and have the data ready
• Set the targets Milwaukee, WI teams are measured against and make them fair
• Build the financial case for hiring before the business team drowns
• Own the math behind every Production Manager promise made to a customer

What You'll Bring

• Solid Professionalism grounding, plus Root Cause Analysis you can pick up on the fly
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• A WI work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Comfort with the temporary cadence of a Milwaukee-based operation
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight

We built Retail Systems Corp in Milwaukee, WI to give business teams the purpose-soaked tools they actually deserve. Curiosity outranks credentials on this business team, so bring questions, not just answers.

Expect $86,000 - $127,000, a hybrid Milwaukee office, generous PTO, and leaders who treat your development as a real priority.

Hiring for this position is live and moving quickly, with interviews already underway.