Production Manager

Socket.dev; Sidney (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Trim seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations on the plant floor, aligning priorities with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and Shipping/Receiving.

This role requires hands-on leadership, developing supervisors and employees, solving problems, and balancing daily production with long-term goals. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are met and will work closely with other departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university, or 2–5 years related experience.
• Proven ability to lead manufacturing teams and develop supervisors.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance safety, quality, delivery, and production priorities.
• Excellent communication with employees, leadership, and customers.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage Production Department to attain objectives.
• Develops production plan and directs activities to ensure smooth flow and on-time shipment.
• Forecast production needs and plan for future periods.
• Schedule raw materials deliveries and maintain inventory levels.
• Coordinate with procurement, maintenance, and quality control.
• Maintain communication to prevent downtime and delays.
• Consult with engineering to improve machinery and product quality.
• Ensure customer service satisfaction by communicating changes.
• Direct Shipping/Receiving to maintain inventory and staging.
• Compile, store, and retrieve production data.
• Promote safe and healthy working conditions.
• Maintain labor/management relations in a union-free environment.

Skills

Leadership

On-floor presence

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Safety-conscious

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

American Trim is looking for an experienced Production Manager to provide leadership and direction for our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring production priorities are effectively planned and executed while partnering closely with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, Shipping/Receiving, and other functions.

We're looking for a leader who is comfortable being present on the manufacturing floor, developing supervisors and employees, addressing problems directly, and balancing daily production demands with longer-term operational goals.

What You’ll Bring

We're looking for someone who can:

• Lead manufacturing teams in a fast-paced production environment.
• Set clear expectations and hold teams accountable for performance.
• Balance safety, quality, delivery, labor, and production priorities.
• Build strong working relationships across departments.
• Identify problems, determine root causes, and drive practical solutions.
• Communicate effectively with employees, leadership, and internal and external customers.
• Develop people while building a positive, performance-focused culture.
• Make sound decisions while managing changing production and customer needs.

Job Summary:

Directs and coordinates activities of: production department(s) in the processing of materials and manufacturing products to a quality standard that meets the needs of the customer; purchasing and the timely delivery of raw materials from supplier; delivery of the product to schedule established by the customer, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assigned Production Department management to attain plant, business unit and corporate objectives.
• Develops production plan, directs production activities, and establishes priorities to assure optimum use of equipment, smooth product flow and timely shipment of parts to the customer.
• Develops a manufacturing plan for future operating periods by forecasting customer needs, taking into account current inventory levels and labor availability.
• Supports the manufacturing process by ordering raw materials and scheduling timely deliveries while maintaining required inventory levels of these materials.
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.
• Maintains good communication to expedite the flow of information to all departments so adequate planning of equipment downtime and maintenance does not negatively impact the production needs of the facility.
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to the modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and the quality of the product.
• Assures customer service satisfaction by providing communication on changes in manufacturing, shipping and/or delivery of quality product.
• Directs the activities of the Shipping/Receiving Department to assure proper inventory levels of both raw materials and finished good are maintained and proper storage provided thereof staging for on-time delivery to the customer.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves production data.
• Promotes and enforces the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions within the facility.
• Establishes and maintains excellent labor/management relations. Oversees fair and consistent application of company policies and procedures to assist us in a union free environment.

Education, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from four year college or university, or 2-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities.

License, Certification or Special Requirements:

None required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee will encounter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to to a normal office environment and occasionally required to walk through a plant environment.
• The employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn including but not limited to: eyes, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required.

Forklift Certification:

This position requires company forklift certification. Employees must successfully complete a drug screening as part of the initial certification process and any required recertification process, in accordance with company policy.

Why American Trim?

At American Trim, Safety is our #1 Core Value. Our Production Supervisors have a direct impact on the safety, development and success of our employees while helping our manufacturing operations meet quality, production and customer expectations.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems and working directly with employees on the production floor. We provide opportunities for continued leadership development and career growth within American Trim.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. American Trim does not anticipate providing employment-related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).