Production Manager – Lean Manufacturing Leader

RSI North America Inc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RSI Group (SmartCap®) in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, manage schedules, staffing, equipment utilization, and quality performance. You will guide production supervisors and teams, coordinate cross-functional work, and drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives to meet on-time delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, lean manufacturing knowledge, and the ability to read schedules and reports, with a focus on efficient,

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, including at least 2 years in a lead, supervisory, or management role.
• Strong working knowledge of production planning, scheduling, labor planning, quality requirements, and shop-floor execution.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and standard work practices.
• Ability to read and interpret production schedules, work orders, drawings, specifications, and operational reports.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, WMS, ERP, MRP, or similar business management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily production activities to meet production schedules, customer requirements, and quality standards.
• Assign labor, equipment, materials, and work priorities to optimize throughput, reduce bottlenecks, and maintain efficient workflow across production areas.
• Monitor production output, scrap, rework, downtime, labor efficiency, and other KPIs; communicate performance results and corrective actions to leadership.
• Work with Production Control, Design, Quality, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Logistics to resolve material, equipment, staffing, and scheduling issues.
• Support the transition of new products, prototypes, and process changes into production by coordinating work instructions, tooling, and readiness requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce waste, improve quality, increase capacity, and strengthen on-time delivery performance.
• Ensure production employees follow standard work, quality procedures, safety requirements, and company policies.
• Participate in production planning, capacity planning, staffing plans, and continuous improvement initiatives that support business goals.
• Prepare the production team for changes in volume, product mix, process requirements, and operational priorities.
• Lead, coach, schedule, and develop production supervisors, leads, and production employees; provide input on staffing needs, training requirements, attendance, discipline, and performance management.
• Ensure production areas comply with applicable safety, quality, environmental, and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

WMS

ERP

MRP

Job description

RSI Group (SmartCap®) in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, manage schedules, staffing, equipment utilization, and quality performance. You will guide production supervisors and teams, coordinate cross-functional work, and drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives to meet on-time delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, lean manufacturing knowledge, and the ability to read schedules and reports, with a focus on efficient,