Production Manager

ppcpartnersexternal; Town of East Troy (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ppcpartnersexternal seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead and coordinate our growing skid and e-house integration operations. The role includes establishing production processes, scheduling methods, and best practices to support our expansion.

You will develop production schedules, manage manpower, collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement and Quality, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on production leader with experience in electrical integration and industrial equipment.
• Ability to translate engineered scope into actionable production plans.
• Experience coordinating with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production schedules, manpower, priorities, and work sequencing.
• Coordinate production from equipment receipt through installation, wiring, testing, packaging, and shipment.
• Establish SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) KPIs and regularly review performance.
• Oversee facility activities during growth, including maintenance, safety, and space utilization.
• Lead and develop production personnel and establish standard work and production controls.

Skills

Production scheduling

Leadership

Electrical integration

Modular systems

Industrial equipment

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

We are seekingan experiencedProduction Managerto lead andcoordinate our growingskid and e-house integration operations. This is akey position withthe opportunity toestablish theproduction processes, schedulingmethods, and bestpracticesthat will supportour growth. Our operation focusesonequipment integrationWe receive equipment, mount and integrateit into skid/e-house structures, complete wiring and/or bussing, testthepackage, completedocumentation, and prepareit for shipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manageproduction schedules, manpower, priorities,and work sequencing.
• Coordinate production fromequipment receipt andstaging through installation, wiring/bussing, testing, packaging, and shipment.
• Work closely withProject Management, Engineering, Procurementand Qualitytoensure workis ready toexecute.
• Identify material, drawing,scope, and engineeringissues early anddrive resolution.
• Establish realisticlabor requirements, productiondurations, and delivery commitments.
• Lead,develop, and supportproduction personnel.
• Establishstandard work, installationmethods, checklists, andproduction controls.
• Monitor schedule, labor, quality, material availability, and production progress.
• Coordinate testing, punchlists, documentation, andfinal shipment readiness.
• Maintainan organized, safe, and efficient productionfloor.
• Provide production inputfor estimating, planning, and future projectexecution.
• Continuously improve processes, productivity, quality,and overall workflow.

The Production Managerwill participate in creating production plan based on projectscope, drawings,materials schedules. It will be the production managers primary responsibility to execute and monitor the production plan to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost\Efficiency goals.

SQDC & KPI Management

Establish process execution and regular review ofSQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost)operating systemwith measurable KPIs, including:

• Safety:Incidents, near misses, safety observations, andcorrectiveactions.
• Quality:Rework, defects, punch-list items, first-pass quality, andtesting issues.
• Delivery:Schedule adherence, productionmilestones, and on-time shipment.
• Cost:Labor hours vs. budget, productivity, overtime, and material/rework costs.
• Production KPIs:Labor hours perproject, schedule variance, throughput, backlog, andproductioncapacity.

Facility & Operations Support

During the initialgrowth phase, theProduction Manager willalso oversee selectedfacility activities, including:

• Production-floor organization, and space utilization.
• Facility maintenance andrepair coordination.
• Production equipment, tooling, and material-handlingresources.
• Safety, housekeeping, andgeneral shop conditions.
• Coordination of facilityvendors and contractors.

These responsibilities maytransition to dedicatedpersonnel as thebusiness grows.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidateis ahands-on productionleaderwith experience inelectrical integration,industrial equipment, modularsystems, switchgear, powerdistribution, skid systems, e-houses, orsimilar environments.

We are lookingfor someone whocan take anengineered scope anddetermine:

What needs to happen, in what order, with what people and materials, and by when?

The successful candidatewill bring practicalindustry experience andhelp establish thebest and mostrepeatable approach toexecuting our work.