Production Manager

OESL-Automotive; Somersworth (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OESL-Automotive in the United States seeks a dynamic Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment. You will drive operational excellence, develop high-performing teams, and deliver world-class results in safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

Responsibilities include directing production planning, capacity and workforce planning, and continuous improvement using lean methods, while ensuring budget adherence and compliance with quality and ESH

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or 10+ years of professional experience in production/manufacturing.
• +5 or more years of professional experience in production/manufacturing.
• +5 or more years in a leadership position with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals.
• Advanced level of quality management (policies, systems, processes).
• Advanced level of lean production principles, methods and tools.
• Advanced level of problem solving and decision-making tools and techniques
• Advanced level of project management skills, tools and techniques.
• Strong communication skills.
• Relocation benefits would not be offered for this job opening.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all production operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing processes that meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Develop and execute production strategies, translating operational goals into actionable plans while supporting capacity, workforce, and investment planning.
• Drive production planning and resource optimization, ensuring effective scheduling of personnel, equipment, and processes to achieve daily and monthly production targets.
• Manage production performance and continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing lean methodologies to improve quality, productivity, cost, and overall operational efficiency.
• Oversee budget and financial performance for production cost centers, ensuring adherence to budgets, accurate forecasting, and achievement of financial goals.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and operational standards, including adherence to ESH requirements and corporate production standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop production teams, including workforce training, performance management, succession planning, and employee skill development in partnership with HR.
• Monitor and report key operational KPIs, implementing corrective actions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve metrics such as quality, cost, delivery, waste.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

We're seeking a dynamic Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact by driving operational excellence, leading continuous improvement initiatives, developing high-performing teams, and delivering world-class results in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. If you're a strategic leader who thrives on improving processes and empowering people, we'd love to have you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all production operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing processes that meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Develop and execute production strategies, translating operational goals into actionable plans while supporting capacity, workforce, and investment planning.
• Drive production planning and resource optimization, ensuring effective scheduling of personnel, equipment, and processes to achieve daily and monthly production targets.
• Manage production performance and continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing lean methodologies to improve quality, productivity, cost, and overall operational efficiency.
• Oversee budget and financial performance for production cost centers, ensuring adherence to budgets, accurate forecasting, and achievement of financial goals.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and operational standards, including adherence to ESH requirements and corporate production standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop production teams, including workforce training, performance management, succession planning, and employee skill development in partnership with HR.
• Monitor and report key operational KPIs, implementing corrective actions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve metrics such as quality, cost, delivery, waste.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or +10 or more years of professional experience in production/ manufacturing.
• +5 or more years of professional experience in production/ manufacturing.
• +5 or more years in a leadership position with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals.
• Advanced level of quality management (including quality policies, systems and processes).
• Advanced level of lean production principles, methods and tools.
• Advanced level of problem solving and decision-making tools and techniques
• Advanced level of project management skills, tools and techniques.
• Strong communication skills.
• Relocation benefits would not be offered for this job opening.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Candidates must possess proficiency in spoken and reading English sufficient to perform the essential functions of this role.