Production Manager

Integrity Trade Services; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Weekly pay

Competitive salary

Job summary

Integrity Trade Services is seeking a senior Production Manager for a direct hire role in Portage, IN. The position oversees production operations across plant resources, focusing on staffing, output, quality, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling, cost control, safety, and overall financial performance.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of manufacturing leadership in automotive environments, with IATF 16949 knowledge and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Management or related field required.
• Eight or more years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and communicate with employees at all levels.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications and production-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and develop production department personnel.
• Establish production priorities and clearly communicate daily activities, expectations, and objectives.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, materials, engineering, HR, and other plant functions to optimize production performance.
• Ensure effective utilization of employees, machinery, equipment, and other production resources.
• Implement and maintain operating methods and procedures to resolve issues and improve efficiency.
• Partner with HR to support policies, workforce planning, and headcount management.
• Manage supervisory responsibilities including training, performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective action.
• Adjust production schedules in response to equipment failures, material constraints, or staffing concerns.
• Collaborate with Engineering on equipment modifications, process improvements, and launches.
• Lead special projects and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain communication with plant leadership, QA, and production personnel.
• Ensure safety compliance and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Manage departmental hiring and performance management activities.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Scheduling

Coaching

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Quality awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Management or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

This position is a direct hire opportunity!

Integrity Trade Services is hiring a Production Manager for our manufacturing client to immediately starting at $100k/annually DOE! Receive comprehensive benefits through our client upon hire!

Responsibilities:

The Production Manager oversees production-related communication, coordination, and execution across plant resources. This role is accountable for staffing, production output, quality, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling, cost control, safety, housekeeping, and overall plant financial performance.

• Lead, supervise, and develop production department personnel.
• Establish production priorities and clearly communicate daily activities, expectations, and objectives.
• Coordinate closely with maintenance, quality, materials, engineering, human resources, and other plant functions to optimize production performance.
• Ensure effective utilization of employees, machinery, equipment, and other production resources.
• Implement and maintain operating methods and procedures that resolve production issues, improve efficiency, and enhance product quality.
• Partner with Human Resources to support company policies, workforce planning, and headcount management in alignment with budget and sales requirements.
• Manage supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including employee training, work assignments, performance evaluations, coaching, recognition, corrective action, complaint resolution, and problem-solving.
• Adjust production schedules and priorities in response to equipment failures, material constraints, staffing concerns, or other operational issues.
• Collaborate with Engineering on equipment modifications, process improvements, and new product or production-line launches.
• Lead special projects and continuous-improvement initiatives as assigned by the General Manager.
• Maintain frequent communication with plant leadership, corporate support teams, Quality Assurance, and production personnel.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements and promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Manage departmental hiring and performance management activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Location: Portage, IN

• Overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Management, a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Eight or more years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Strong leadership, coaching, performance-management, and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and ability to address production, quality, equipment, and staffing challenges.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and communicate with employees at all levels, as well as customers and suppliers.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications and production-related systems.
• Knowledge of applicable workplace safety requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing business and production needs while maintaining confidentiality.
• This position works regularly in both an office environment and on the plant floor.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently walk, stand, kneel, crouch, communicate, and hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Maintain close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Medical
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Why choose Integrity Trade Services?

At ITS, we offer our employees a competitive salary paid weekly and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities