Senior Manufacturing Leader | Growth & Ops Excellence

Hytek Finishes Co.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hytek Finishes Co. is seeking a Sr. Production Manager in Kent, WA to lead the Production Leadership team across three shifts and partner with the VP of Operations to drive productivity and cost performance.

This exempt, full-time role emphasizes coaching, accountability, and building high-performing teams while maintaining safety and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate will use operational and financial data to guide decisions, develop leadership pipelines, and ensure continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and coaching across multiple shifts.
• Experience connecting production metrics to business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive shop-wide productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safety, quality, and execution across the facility.
• Set and monitor production metrics; address gaps to improve delivery and throughput.
• Develop the production leadership bench through coaching and career development.
• Support HR in recruiting, onboarding, and training.

Skills

ERP knowledge

Excel

Leadership

Communication

Spanish? travel (5-10%)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Infor Syteline

Shop-Trak

Job description

Hytek Finishes Co. is seeking a Sr. Production Manager in Kent, WA to lead the Production Leadership team across three shifts and partner with the VP of Operations to drive productivity and cost performance.

This exempt, full-time role emphasizes coaching, accountability, and building high-performing teams while maintaining safety and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate will use operational and financial data to guide decisions, develop leadership pipelines, and ensure continuous improvement