Production Manager

Winchester Interconnect; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Interconnect is seeking a Production Manager to oversee all production departments and factory activities, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met. The role drives continuous improvement across operations and leads a team of supervisors with a focus on efficiency and employee development.

Responsibilities include strategic direction, staffing decisions, KPI reporting, and maintaining AS9100/ISO9001/ITAR standards while partnering with Supply Chain, Engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of Management experience in manufacturing/assembly environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience with direct reports.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to support process, manufacturing, and design engineering functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications with the ability to share knowledge at appropriate levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Director of Manufacturing Operations to achieve Budgeted Revenue and EBITDA & OI goals.
• Establish a strategy focused on efficient scheduling and planning, improved on-time delivery and yields, contract review, and reduction of RMAs and CARs.
• Communicate KPIs regularly to the team and other departments.
• Lead the strategic direction of the production team.
• Maintain a safe work environment throughout the production operations.
• Maintain excellent employee relations and develop staff to reduce turnover.
• Mentor and lead Production Supervisors and Leads and other direct reports.
• Assist with personnel decisions including hiring, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions.
• Supervise, train and develop the Production team.
• Maintain the production floor organization, including WIP, safety, and 5S.
• Meet customer delivery and quality commitments and respond to customer needs.
• Maintain AS9100, ISO 9001, and ITAR standards for the facility.
• Empower the workforce to solve issues through Tiered meeting structures.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Customer Service, and Sales to ensure orders are executed from receiving parts to shipping.
• Partner with management, engineering, sales, employees, vendors, and customers to positively impact the organization.
• Coordinate with purchasing and engineering to maintain schedules and implement changes.
• Set strategy to achieve or exceed desired results and improve efficiency.
• Lead Continuous Improvement events and identify training needs to boost performance.
• Define, modify, or improve product flow to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Focus on driving safety, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or related field

Job description

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way. Winchester Interconnect is committed to inspiring the most innovative teams. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success.

As our Production Manager you will be responsible for the overall management of all production departments and all activities in the factory to ensure acceptable safety, housekeeping, quality, productivity, employee conduct, and performance criteria are achieved. Ensure that a continuous improvement methodology is applied throughout the scope of responsibility.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or related field preferred
• 5 or more years of Management experience in manufacturing/assembly environment
• 5 or more years of leadership experience with direct reports
• Strong communication and organizational skills to support process, manufacturing, and design engineering functions
• Excellent written and verbal communications with the ability to share knowledge at appropriate levels of the organization

Our core values - Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) - are the foundation of how we operate and drive success. You will take ownership of your contributions, collaborate with a team that gets stuff done, and be empowered to innovate and pursue bold initiatives that drive our business forward.

Are You Our Next ACE?

• Working alongside the Director of Manufacturing Operations to achieve the Budgeted Revenue, and EBITDA & OI goals
• Collaborate with the Director to establish a strategy that impacts Revenue & EBITDA by being focused on efficient scheduling and planning, Improved OTD & Yields, contract review, Reduction / Elimination of RMA’s & CAR’s, reduced Inventory Adjustments & reduced labor variance and material scrap
• Communicate KPI’s regularly to your team and other departments (make visible)
• Leading the strategic direction of the production team
• Maintain a safe work environment throughout the production operations
• Maintain excellent employee relations, keeping staff regularly informed of changes, engaged to drive low turnover - Identify and execute staff development plans
• Mentor and lead Production Supervisors and Production Leads, and other direct reports to grow and develop a highly effective team of professional leaders
• Assist with personnel decisions including hiring, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions
• Supervise, train and develop the Production team
• Maintain the organization of the production floor, including WIP, Safety, and 5S
• Meet customer delivery and quality commitments and be responsive to customer needs
• Maintain AS9100, ISO 9001, and ITAR standards for the facility
• Empower the production workforce to solve issues through the Tiered meeting structure
• Work with all Production support functions to resolve production related issues
• Work with the Director of Manufacturing Operations and with Supply Chain, Engineering, Customer Service, and Sales to ensure all production orders are properly executed, from receiving parts to shipping
• Partner with management, engineering, sales, employees, vendors, and customers to have a positive impact on the organization
• Work closely with purchasing, and engineering departments to maintain schedules and implement changes and revisions in operational procedures
• Set a strategy within your team to achieve or exceed the desired results
• Review production methods, workstations, practices, and procedures to improve the department's efficiency
• Define, select and allocate resources (people, materials and machinery) to meet objectives
• Lead and promote Continuous Improvement events and activities
• Identify knowledge gaps and provide/propose required training to improve performance
• Define, modify, or improve product flow to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Focuses on driving Safety, quality, and productivity

Systems You’ll Use

• Google Enterprise
• ADP
• GlobalShop

Pay Transparency

Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000 per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.