Production Manager

Voltage Energy; Timberlake (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltage Energy is seeking a Production Manager to oversee multiple lines in a fast-paced, high-volume facilities environment. You will lead daily production operations, drive labor efficiency, ensure safety compliance, and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet capacity and quality targets.

Responsibilities include staffing, scheduling, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives such as lean, 5S, and Kaizen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or 10+ years leadership in lieu.
• Experience leading large hourly production teams in high-volume settings.
• Strong knowledge of production KPIs and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations across lines and shifts.
• Drive attainment of production schedules, labor efficiency, throughput, and scrap reduction targets.
• Monitor KPIs including safety, productivity, downtime, first-pass yield, OEE, labor utilization, and on‑time delivery.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety procedures, and manufacturing best practices.
• Coach supervisors and frontline employees; develop talent.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering on NPI and line setup.
• Maintain production reporting and ERP/SAP transaction compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

ERP/MRP experience

SAP experience

Lean manufacturing

People management

Safety and quality focus

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations or Engineering

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

The Production Manager is accountable for all production output, quality, labor efficiency, and cost performance at a ramping wire harness manufacturing facility. This role manages Area Leads and production operators through startup, ramp-up, and full-capacity operations while ensuring production targets, quality standards, and operational KPIs are consistently achieved.

The Production Manager owns production scheduling as well as the capacity and headcount planning models maintained in Excel to support labor forecasting, production scalability, and operational readiness. This position plays a critical leadership role in establishing manufacturing discipline, driving continuous improvement, and supporting rapid operational growth in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role reports directly to the Plant Manager and partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and HR to support safe, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operations.

Essential Functions

• Lead daily production operations across assigned manufacturing lines and shifts
• Drive attainment of production schedules, labor efficiency, throughput, and scrap reduction targets
• Monitor KPIs including safety, productivity, downtime, first-pass yield, OEE, labor utilization, and on‑time delivery
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company safety procedures, and manufacturing best practices
• Supervise, coach, and develop production supervisors and hourly manufacturing employees
• Partner with Quality to improve first-pass yield, reduce defects, and implement corrective actions
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Warehouse teams to maintain uninterrupted material flow to production
• Support implementation of lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, shift structuring, and workforce planning for manufacturing operations
• Collaborate with Engineering during new product introduction (NPI), process improvements, and line setup
• Ensure accurate production reporting and ERP/SAP transaction compliance
• Participate in capacity planning and support manufacturing scale-up activities
• Maintain production documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and labor standards
• Support inventory accuracy and reduction of manufacturing waste
• Drive accountability and performance management within the production team

Qualifications: Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and 10+ years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 7+ years of manufacturing or production leadership experience
• 3+ years managing supervisors and/or large hourly production teams
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, labor planning, and manufacturing KPIs
  • Experience in wire harness, automotive, or electrical component manufacturing
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and develop frontline leaders
• Ability to lead in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing manufacturing environment
  • Prior plant launch or ramp‑up experience

Preferred

• Experience in wire harness, electrical, automotive, solar, or industrial manufacturing
  • Experience working with overseas sister plants (China specifically a plus)
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
• Startup or manufacturing ramp‑up experience
• Multi‑shift manufacturing leadership experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, moving equipment, noise, and varying temperatures
• Ability to stand and walk on the production floor for extended periods throughout the workday
• Ability to occasionally lift and move items up to 25 pounds
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and navigate throughout the manufacturing facility
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) while on the production floor
• Ability to support flexible work hours as needed to support production schedules and operational demands
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

The Company will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa, including without limitation, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN status, or I-485 job portability or similar immigration processes.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Voltage is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.