Production Manager

ASSA ABLOY Group; Nicholasville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group is seeking a Production Manager in the United States to lead daily manufacturing operations across casting, machining, paint, trim, and assembly. You will drive lean transformation, supervise production team leads and frontline operators, and balance shop floor leadership with data-driven decision making to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will champion continuous improvement, mentor teams, and ensure adherence to schedules while building a culture of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production management, supervision, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing team leads and frontline employees.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production activities across manufacturing (casting, machining, paint, trim) and assembly (mechanical, electronic).
• Execute production schedules and assign tasks to team leads and available resources.
• Monitor production output, resolve issues, and ensure targets for safety, quality, delivery, and cost are achieved.
• Maintain strong daily presence on the production floor to support execution and accountability.
• Directly manage and develop team leads and frontline employees.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and leadership development.
• Review and approve timekeeping, attendance, and labor utilization.
• Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and engagement.

Skills

Production leadership

Lean methodologies

People management

Data-driven decisions

Continuous improvement

Tools

5S

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

A3 problem solving

Job description

Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G) deliver proven lock solutions that protect people and assets at home, at work, and in communities around the world. At Sargent & Greenleaf we provide businesses and consumers with high-security safe locks and locking systems. Our unique portfolio of lock solutions serves a wide range of our customers’ security needs across industries and applications. We are on a mission to make the world more secure today and in the future.

Job Summary

The Production Manager is a hands‑on manager responsible for overseeing all production operations while leading continuous improvement initiatives across the facility. This role directly manages production team leads and frontline operators, ensuring effective day‑to‑day execution while driving lean transformation, operational excellence, and sustained performance improvements. The position serves as the critical link between shop floor execution and strategic improvement efforts, balancing leadership presence on the floor with data‑driven decision making and long‑term process optimization.

Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Operations

• Manage daily production activities across manufacturing (casting, machining, paint, trim) and assembly (mechanical, electronic)
• Execute production schedules and assign tasks to team leads and available resources.
• Monitor production output, resolve issues, and ensure targets for safety, quality, delivery, and cost are achieved.
• Maintain strong daily presence on the production floor to support execution and accountability.
• Directly manage and develop team leads and frontline employees.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and leadership development.
• Review and approve timekeeping, attendance, and labor utilization.
• Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and engagement.

Continuous Improvement & Lean Leadership

• Lead and implement lean strategies and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Deploy lean tools/methodologies (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and A3 problem solving)
• Identify process inefficiencies, eliminate waste, and improve operational flow.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and cross‑functional improvement workshops.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture.

Performance Management

• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement.
• Analyze data to identify trends, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Ensure visibility of performance metrics across production teams.

Education and Experience

• 5+ years of production management, supervision, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing team leads and frontline employees.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.