Production Manager, Defense & Aerospace Manufacturing

Powerus; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus in Rock Hill is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily production operations, supervise line staff, and manage safety, quality, delivery, and cost on the plant floor.

The role requires coordinating with production planning, materials, quality, and engineering to remove constraints and meet the production plan; experience with lean manufacturing and ERP/MES systems is valued; U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing production in discrete manufacturing with supervision of teams.
• Experience running production to a schedule with defined KPIs; lean knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Lead line supervisors and production teams across assembly and test operations.
• Deliver daily and weekly output against the production plan.
• Plan staffing, shifts, overtime, and cross-training.
• Run daily tier meetings and production KPI reviews for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Work with production planning, materials, quality, and manufacturing engineering to remove constraints.
• Lead safety programs and housekeeping standards on the production floor.
• Develop supervisors and hourly team members.

Skills

Production management

Lean manufacturing

Staff scheduling

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

Powerus in Rock Hill is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily production operations, supervise line staff, and manage safety, quality, delivery, and cost on the plant floor.

The role requires coordinating with production planning, materials, quality, and engineering to remove constraints and meet the production plan; experience with lean manufacturing and ERP/MES systems is valued; U.S. citizenship required.