Senior Production Manager – Lean, Data-Driven Ops Leader

The Pivot Group Careers; Spring Lake (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan seeks a Production Manager to lead manufacturing teams in Spring Lake area. Manage daily production, drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and work with maintenance, materials, and staff to keep lines running efficiently.

Candidates should have 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory experience, knowledge of lean principles, ERP/MES systems, and strong leadership. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred; bilingual is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with production data, spreadsheets, and ERP/MES systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years in manufacturing with at least two in a supervisory role.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
• Experience with production scheduling, quality systems, and safety programs.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Track key metrics such as throughput, scrap, downtime, and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate maintenance, materials, and staffing to keep lines running.
• Enforce safety rules and lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Train and develop team members and support performance reviews.
• Report production status and improvement plans to plant leadership.
• Plan and schedule daily production to meet output targets and customer deadlines.
• Supervise shift leads and production staff, assign work, and resolve line issues.
• Monitor quality checks and address defects or process problems as they arise.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Planning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations or related field

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

MES systems

SQL

Python

Data analysis software

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan seeks a Production Manager to lead manufacturing teams in Spring Lake area. Manage daily production, drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and work with maintenance, materials, and staff to keep lines running efficiently.

Candidates should have 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory experience, knowledge of lean principles, ERP/MES systems, and strong leadership. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred; bilingual is a plus.