Production Manager - Data-Driven Ops & Robotics

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 86,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks a Production Manager for a full-time, Portland, ME-based role with ownership over business outcomes. You'll drive improvements, forecast demand, and optimize operations, earning a competitive $86,000 - $142,000 package.

You'll mentor teammates, lead data-driven initiatives, and implement automation and robotics integrations to balance cost, speed and reliability.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating impact on outcomes.
• Ownership mindset with fiduciary responsibility.
• Adaptability and resilience to changing requirements.
• Hands-on Root Cause Analysis experience in machining.
• Ability to translate complex relationships for a non-technical audience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and robotics integration.
• Mentor others without micromanaging.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of new tools and systems across the organization.
• Flag the assumption in the plan that everything else quietly rests on.
• Optimize the supply chain to balance cost, speed, and reliability.
• Chase down why margin slipped and come back with a fix, not a theory.
• Build the financial case for hiring before the business team drowns.
• Stand up the operating cadence that keeps Portland, ME teams rowing the same direction.
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly.

Skills

Ownership

Relationship building

RCA & Machining

Industrial automation

Adaptability

Mentoring

Job description

Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks a Production Manager for a full-time, Portland, ME-based role with ownership over business outcomes. You'll drive improvements, forecast demand, and optimize operations, earning a competitive $86,000 - $142,000 package.

You'll mentor teammates, lead data-driven initiatives, and implement automation and robotics integrations to balance cost, speed and reliability.