Production Manager

Bandit Equipment; Remus (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bandit Equipment is seeking a Product Manager to plan and direct manufacturing activities, ensuring quality and efficiency across the production line.

The ideal candidate will lead teams, review schedules, resolve production issues, and enforce safety and quality policies while driving continuous improvement and process optimization. Strong communication and blueprint-reading skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• 6+ years of experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to read tape measure, basic shop math, and read blueprints.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and monitor production activities.
• Review production schedules to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and time constraints.
• Review operations and confer with appropriate staff to resolve production problems.
• Hire, evaluate, and discharge staff or resolve personnel problems.
• Supervise subordinate employees.
• Prepare reports on operations and productivity or efficiency.
• Enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.
• Confer with others to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Promote continuous improvement and company initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Tape measure reading

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

A Product Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and/or coordinating the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with quality and quantity specifications. They are knowledge experts on their product line and continually tries to improve production and quality standards. A Product Manager is flexible, dependable, and innovative to meet emerging needs. They are also good problem solvers They will adhere to all Bandit safety, quality, inventory and production guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and monitor production activities.
• Review production schedules to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and time constraints.
• Review operations and confer with appropriate staff to resolve production problems.
• Hire, evaluate, and discharge staff or resolve personnel problems.
• Supervise subordinate employees.
• Prepare reports on operations and productivity or efficiency.
• Enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.
• Confer with others to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Promote continuous improvement and company initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Five (5) or more years of experience in leadership
• Six (6) or more years of experience in manufacturing
• Ability to read a tape measure, basic shop math, and able to read a blueprint.
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand, walk, push, pull, stoop, pinch, grasp, and/or bend
• Requires employee to work both inside/outside in heat/cold, and/or wet/humid conditions.
• Frequently required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent injury.
• Frequently lift 50 pounds
• Occasionally lift 60 pounds