Production Manager, 2nd Shift

Siemens; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Production Manager for the 2nd shift to lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The role focuses on data-driven decision making, team development, and cost management in a growing facility.

The candidate will drive continuous improvement, coach supervisors, and partner with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to optimize material flow and production performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years leading manufacturing, production, or operations teams in an assembly-based/in industrial environment.
• Experience driving performance, schedule attainment, labor utilization, capacity management, and efficiency.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills across Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials.
• Ability to work onsite in Grand Prairie, TX, with a 2nd shift starting at 3:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet production, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase throughput, schedule attainment, and labor efficiency.
• Coach and develop supervisors and production teams to foster accountability and a high-performance culture.
• Analyze KPIs and data to identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Materials to improve material flow and resolve issues.
• Identify constraints and implement process improvements to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Support scalable processes and leadership practices to enable future growth.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Production scheduling

Labor utilization

Operational excellence

KPIs analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

We are looking for a Production Manager, 2nd Shift. This position will be based in Grand Prairie, TX, starting at 3:30 pm.

The Production Manager is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient execution of the production plan. This role provides hands on leadership to the production organization, with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. You will help drive operational excellence within a rapidly growing manufacturing facility by developing teams, improving production performance, supporting culture transformation, and leveraging data-driven decision making to achieve business objectives.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Leading daily manufacturing operations to safely achieve production, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives while ensuring execution of the production plan.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that increase throughput, improve schedule attainment, optimize labor utilization, reduce operational inefficiencies, and support scalable manufacturing growth.
• Building, coaching, and developing supervisors and production teams while fostering accountability, collaboration, strong employee engagement, and a high-performance culture.
• Analyzing production KPIs and operational data to identify performance gaps, prioritize opportunities, and implement sustainable corrective actions that improve manufacturing performance.
• Partnering with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Materials teams to improve material flow, resolve production challenges, and support customer commitments.
• Identifying production constraints, recommending process improvements, and supporting the implementation of operational enhancements that improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Supporting a rapidly expanding manufacturing operation by helping establish scalable processes, operational discipline, and leadership practices that enable future growth.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with the following:
  • Leading manufacturing, production, or operations teams within an assembly-based or industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Driving production performance, schedule attainment, labor utilization, capacity management, and operational efficiency.
  • Leading, coaching, and developing supervisors and manufacturing teams while promoting accountability and team performance.
  • Applying continuous improvement, structured problem solving, and operational excellence methodologies to improve business results.
  • Analyzing production KPIs and operational data to support decision making and drive measurable improvements.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and Operations organizations.
• Ability to work onsite, second shift starting at 3:30 pm in Grand Prairie, TX within a manufacturing environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading production operations within electrical products, power distribution, industrial, or automotive manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting high-growth, capacity expansion, ramp-up, or large-scale operational transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, root-cause problem solving, and KPI-based daily management systems.
• Experience using manufacturing performance metrics, business analytics, reporting tools, or data visualization platforms such as Tableau to support operational decision making.

$111,282 $150,144 10%