Production Manager

Medium; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Insurance Options

Progressive PTO & Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match + Profit Sharing

Career Growth & Learning Support

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

A leading industrial and utility supplier in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations. This role focuses on ensuring safe, efficient production while meeting quality and performance objectives. Responsibilities include driving safety culture, coordinating production planning, and providing leadership to production teams. The ideal candidate will have significant manufacturing leadership experience and excellent communication skills, fostering a positive working environment. The company offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven manufacturing leadership experience required.
• Knowledge of wire and cable products preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Coordinate production planning with managers.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related engineering field

Job description

Service Wire Company, a premier supplier of industrial and utility wire and cable, is currently seeking a Production Manager in Phoenix, AZ. If you are looking to join a great organization and a chance to become a part of our growing team, this may be the opportunity for you!

Position Summary:

The Production Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production that meets company quality, delivery, and performance objectives. This role drives the facility’s safety culture, coordinates production planning and execution, and provides leadership to production supervisors and teams. The Production Manager partners closely with Planning, Maintenance, and Engineering to optimize throughput, minimize downtime, control costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a positive, engaged, and accountable workforce.

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

• Drive our Safety Culture throughout the facility to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and contractors
• Interface with production planner to establish priorities and sequences for manufacturing products
• Coordinate production activities through planning with managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering to resolve manufacturing problems to ensure minimum costs and delays
• Promote safe work practices and demonstrates a zero tolerance for non-compliance with safe work practices, policies and regulations
• Provide leadership to accomplish the company goals and objectives
• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisors
• Build and engage employees that support our goals and objectives
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and ensures positive work environment
• Leads, encourages and supports continuous improvement projects
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, people management, wages and salaries.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime and supply disruptions
• Assist in maintaining existing plant facilities and equipment; replace, or adjust plant facilities and equipment when necessary
• Works with maintenance to maximize uptime and maintain preventative maintenance programs
• Incorporates shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel

Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related engineering field along with 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of proven manufacturing leadership experience required
• Knowledge of wire and cable products and processes preferred
• Ability to apply technical knowledge or experience to define problems, generate alternatives, and execute solutions
• Demonstrated ability to perform customary management and supervisory responsibilities, including goal setting, planning, direction, training and evaluation
• Proven ability to lead a team
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate our goals and objectives to a team and convey the part they play in achieving those goals

Reports To:

• Plant Manager

The perks of joining our Team

• Comprehensive Insurance Options - Competitive medical coverage with a variety of plan choices.
• Progressive PTO & Paid Holidays - Tenure-based paid time off plus eight paid holidays annually
• 401(k) with Company Match + Profit Sharing - Matching 5% on 6% of employee contributions and annual profit‑sharing contributions.
• Career Growth & Learning Support - Tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs.
• Referral Bonus Program - Employee referral bonuses paid out over the new hire's first year.
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