Production Manager – Operational Excellence

Allegheny Surface Technology; Custer City (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Job summary

Allegheny Bradford Corporation is seeking a Production Manager – Operational Excellence to drive growth, lead a multi-shift team, and build a culture of continuous improvement on the production floor.

You will develop scalable processes, implement standard work, and establish meaningful metrics to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production as capacity expands.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience developing operational excellence and continuous-improvement projects.
• Experience supporting production growth, increased capacity, workforce expansion, or the launch of additional shifts.
• A proven ability to coach supervisors, build strong teams, manage performance, and create accountability.
• Experience with standard work, performance metrics, visual management, and structured problem-solving.
• A strong understanding of production planning, safety, quality, labor utilization, equipment constraints, and manufacturing workflow.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities across a growing, multi-shift manufacturing operation.
• Ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality and delivery expectations.
• Establish clear daily priorities and maintain effective communication across all shifts.
• Monitor staffing, workflow, equipment availability, material needs, and production performance.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and build positive working relationships with employees across shifts.
• Address operational concerns promptly while helping teams find lasting solutions.
• Collaborate cross functionally with critical departments including Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Human Resources, and Sales.
• Evaluate current processes and help develop scalable systems to support continued growth.
• Introduce practical continuous-improvement methods, including standard work, visual management, daily accountability, root-cause analysis, and performance tracking.
• Improve shift handoffs and communication to provide greater consistency across the 24/7 operation.
• Work with employees and supervisors to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, workflow, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Lead improvement efforts that are practical, measurable, and sustainable.
• Establish meaningful performance measures related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, downtime, and employee development.
• Encourage employees at all levels to share ideas and participate in improving how work gets done.
• Help ensure that our expanded capacity translates into reliable, sustainable production results.
• Lead, coach, and support production supervisors as they continue to grow in their roles.
• Establish clear responsibilities, decision-making authority, escalation expectations, and performance standards.
• Help supervisors develop the confidence and skills needed to lead their teams independently.
• Promote consistent leadership practices and employee expectations across all shifts.
• Provide timely feedback, recognize strong performance, and address concerns constructively.
• Support workforce planning, onboarding, training, cross-training, and skills development.
• Foster a workplace where employees feel respected, understand what is expected, and recognize how their work contributes to the division’s success.

Skills

Manufacturing Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Coaching

Cross-functional Collaboration

Lean/Six Sigma

Production Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations or related field

Equivalent manufacturing leadership experience

Job description

Production Manager – Operational Excellence

Lead People. Strengthen Processes.

Allegheny Bradford Corporation is entering an exciting new chapter within our Allegheny Surface Technology division. AST provides specialized stainless-steel surface treatment and finishing services, including electropolishing, passivation, mechanical polishing, and field services. Growing demand for these services in the pharmaceutical and data industry markets has led us to expand our team, double our production capacity, and prepare for the next stage of our operation.

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager who is energized by growth and excited by the opportunity to help us build a culture of operational excellence through continuous improvement. This unique opportunity is ideal for a visible, approachable leader who enjoys being connected to the production floor, developing people, and turning ideas into practical, sustainable improvements.

The successful candidate will have a rare opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact during a pivotal stage of our growth. This is not simply an opportunity to step into an established operation, it is a chance to shape what comes next. You will influence how we lead our people, scale our processes, maximize our expanded capacity, and build the culture of operational excellence that will carry Allegheny Surface Technology into its next chapter.

What You’ll Do to

Production Leadership

• Lead daily production activities across a growing, multi-shift manufacturing operation.
• Ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality and delivery expectations.
• Establish clear daily priorities and maintain effective communication across all shifts.
• Monitor staffing, workflow, equipment availability, material needs, and production performance.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and build positive working relationships with employees across shifts.
• Address operational concerns promptly while helping teams find lasting solutions.
• Collaborate cross functionally with critical departments including Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Human Resources, and Sales

Continuous Improvement and Operational Growth

• Evaluate current processes and help develop scalable systems to support continued growth.
• Introduce practical continuous-improvement methods, including standard work, visual management, daily accountability, root-cause analysis, and performance tracking.
• Improve shift handoffs and communication to provide greater consistency across the 24/7 operation.
• Work with employees and supervisors to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, workflow, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Lead improvement efforts that are practical, measurable, and sustainable.
• Establish meaningful performance measures related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, downtime, and employee development.
• Encourage employees at all levels to share ideas and participate in improving how work gets done.
• Help ensure that our expanded capacity translates into reliable, sustainable production results.

Supervisor and Employee Development

• Lead, coach, and support production supervisors as they continue to grow in their roles.
• Establish clear responsibilities, decision-making authority, escalation expectations, and performance standards.
• Help supervisors develop the confidence and skills needed to lead their teams independently.
• Promote consistent leadership practices and employee expectations across all shifts.
• Provide timely feedback, recognize strong performance, and address concerns constructively.
• Support workforce planning, onboarding, training, cross-training, and skills development.
• Foster a workplace where employees feel respected, understand what is expected, and recognize how their work contributes to the division’s success.

What You’ll Bring

• Five or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Experience developing and executing operational excellence and continuous-improvement projects
• Experience supporting production growth, increased capacity, workforce expansion, or the launch of additional shifts.
• A proven ability to coach supervisors, build strong teams, manage performance, and create accountability.
• Experience with standard work, performance metrics, visual management, and structured problem-solving.
• A strong understanding of production planning, safety, quality, labor utilization, equipment constraints, and manufacturing workflow.
• The ability to balance immediate production needs with longer-term operational improvement.
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• A bachelor’s degree in operations, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or another continuous-improvement certification is preferred

What We Offer

We’re a team dedicated to craftsmanship, quality, and growth. We invest in our people and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you inside and outside of work.

A full comprehensive benefit package within your first 60 days includes:

• Health & Welfare for You & Your Family – Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Accidental & Critical Illness Ins, EAP
• Retirement – 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off – Vacation, PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, Bereavement
• Career Development – Education Assistance and skill-building opportunities

Application Requirements

As part of the hiring process, candidates who meet the criteria above must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, drug screening, background check, and any required pre-employment testing.

Allegheny Bradford Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

E-Verify Participation Notice: Allegheny Bradford Corp. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Contact

Lexi Novosel, HR Representative

Allegheny Bradford Corporation

Phone: [phone] ext. 312

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