Production Manager

WIKA Group; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life integration

Mobile working

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Good development opportunities

Employee discounts

Attractive remuneration system

Health initiatives

Job summary

WIKA Group is seeking a Production Manager in the United States (Texas, San Marcos) to coordinate personnel, optimize workflows, and bridge communication between technicians, engineers, planners and managers.

You will lead on-the-floor operations, manage shift coverage, coach staff, and drive continuous improvement while aligning production with organizational goals. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience managing technical, maintenance, service or operations personnel.
• Strong performance management and employee coaching skills.
• Experience conducting performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Builds effective working relationships and collaborates in a team-oriented environment.
• Understands operational workflows from order entry through final shipment.
• Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge related to pressure technology.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and operational reporting tools.
• Preferred: Knowledge of D365

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel, optimize workflows, and bridge communication between technicians, engineers, planners and managers.
• Ensure departments meet production goals through on-the-floor leadership, troubleshooting, training, and continuous employee improvement.
• Provide direct supervision and leadership to technicians.
• Manage daily shift coverage and task delegation for technicians.
• Conduct regular team meetings and communicate organizational objectives.
• Assist with onboarding and training new technicians.
• Mentor and cross-train employees to foster skill growth.
• Monitor employee performance and productivity; conduct evaluations and provide feedback.
• Address employee relations issues and administer disciplinary actions per policy.
• Track and analyze departmental KPIs; monitor workflow and staffing levels.
• Act as liaison between production teams, engineers, and leadership to resolve issues and align operations with goals.
• Communicate production issues or delays to ensure timely updates to management and customers.
• Coordinate with Planners, Product Engineers, and Director of Operations to align production schedule and priorities.
• Hire, develop, and evaluate production technicians to maintain a skilled workforce.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Communication

Process Improvement

Scheduling

KPI Tracking

Training

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

D365

Microsoft Office

Job description

• The primary responsibility of the Production Manager is to coordinate personnel, optimize workflows, and bridge communication between technicians, Production Engineers, Planners and other Managers.
• Ensure departments meet production goals through on-the-floor leadership, troubleshooting, training, and continuous employee improvement while communicating needs through appropriate channels.
• Team Leadership and Management
• Provide direct supervision and leadership to technicians.
• Manage daily shift coverage and task delegation for technicians.
• Conduct regular team meetings and communicate organizational objectives.
• Assist with onboarding and training new technicians.
• Mentor and cross-train employees to foster skill growth.
• Performance Management
• Monitor employee performance and productivity.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Address employee relations issues and administer corrective and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies.
• Operational Oversight
• Track and analyze departmental KPIs
• Monitor workflow and staffing levels to maximize efficiency.
• Act as the primary liaison between production teams, engineers, and leadership to resolve technical issues and align daily operations with organization goals.
• Communicate production issues or delays to the appropriate personnel to ensure timely updates to management and customers.
• Coordinate with Planners, Product Engineers, and Director of Operations to align production schedule and operational priorities.
• Hire, develop, and evaluate production technicians to maintain a skilled and effective workforce.

Your profile

• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
• Associates degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience managing technical, maintenance, service or operations personnel.
• Strong performance management and employee coaching skills.
• Experience conducting performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Builds effective working relationships and collaborates successfully in a team-oriented environment.
• Understands operational workflows from order entry through final shipment.
• Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge related to pressure technology.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage time effectively to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and operational reporting tools.
• Preferred:
• Knowledge of D365

Benefits

• Work-life integration
• Mobile working
• Flexible working hours
• Pension scheme
• Good development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Attractive remuneration system
• Health initiatives

The WIKA Group is among the world leaders in measurement technology with its products and services. With excellent sensing solutions, we enable safe, efficient and sustainable processes. And this for more than 75 years. More than 11,000 employees are currently committed towards this end. Together we meet the megatrends of demographic change, digitalisation and sustainability. This brings with it challenges, and many opportunities. Innovation and growth arise from new perspectives and ideas. What are yours? Join us on the way to a better future.