Sr Manager of Production

Voith GmbH Group; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group, a global technology company, is seeking a Sr. Manager of Production in Appleton, WI. This role leads multiple production areas, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement while aligning with business strategy and growth objectives.

You will partner with Operations, Design, Quality, Sales, and Commercial leaders, manage area managers and supervisors, and coach the production leadership team to strengthen capability and succession readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field required; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered where applicable.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a complex production or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading supervisors, area leaders, or multi-shift production teams with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and output.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational execution, structured problem solving, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads production areas to achieve site objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and production output.
• Aligns Area Managers, Production Supervisors, and employees around business priorities, performance expectations, and individual accountability.
• Provides leadership direction and support to ensure consistent execution of production plans, standard work, and operational priorities across production areas.
• Monitors performance results, identifies gaps, and drives documented corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manages production schedule performance, staffing needs, capacity constraints, and workflow in a complex multi-step manufacturing operation.
• Communicates regularly with plant employees and the leadership team regarding performance objectives, results, successes, challenges, and changing priorities.
• Promotes a culture where safety, quality, standardized systems, creativity, and continuous improvement work together to deliver consistent results.
• Recognizes strong performance and addresses performance gaps through coaching, accountability, and appropriate corrective action.
• Coaches and develops the production leadership team to strengthen leadership capability, career growth, and succession readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Operations management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Sr. Manager of Production

Appleton, WI

Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video "Voith careers" on YouTube.

Reasons you'll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match

Summary:

The Manager of Production is responsible for the strategic and operational performance of multiple production areas of a large, complex operation. This position provides advanced leadership in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development while driving operational execution and long-term continuous improvement initiatives.

This position will partner closely with Operations, Design, Quality, Sales, and Commercial leaders to align manufacturing execution with business strategy, customer commitments, and growth objectives. This role provides direct leadership, guidance, and alignment to Area Managers and Production Supervisors to ensure consistent execution, accountability, and performance across production areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads production areas to achieve site objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and production output.
• Aligns Area Managers, Production Supervisors, and employees around business priorities, performance expectations, and individual accountability.
• Provides leadership direction and support to ensure consistent execution of production plans, standard work, and operational priorities across production areas.
• Monitors performance results, identifies gaps, and drives documented corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manages production schedule performance, staffing needs, capacity constraints, and workflow in a complex multi-step manufacturing operation.
• Communicates regularly with plant employees and the leadership team regarding performance objectives, results, successes, challenges, and changing priorities.
• Promotes a culture where safety, quality, standardized systems, creativity, and continuous improvement work together to deliver consistent results.
• Recognizes strong performance and addresses performance gaps through coaching, accountability, and appropriate corrective action.
• Coaches and develops the production leadership team to strengthen leadership capability, career growth, and succession readiness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field required; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered where applicable.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a complex production or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading supervisors, area leaders, or multi-shift production teams with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and output.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational execution, structured problem solving, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Standout Qualifications:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to align teams, communicate priorities, and drive accountability across multiple production areas.
• Experience managing production schedules, staffing needs, capacity constraints, and workflow in a multi-step manufacturing operation.
• Proven ability to lead change, manage projects, and sustain process improvements across cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and people management skills, with experience developing supervisors or production leaders.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems, such as SAP; experience using operational performance metrics, dashboards, or reporting systems preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in a heavy industrial environment with exposure to noise, heat, and moving machinery.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and move throughout the production area for extended periods.
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) must be worn as required.

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.