Sr. Product Manager - Manufacturing & Warehouse / ERP/MRP / Onsite - Arlington TX

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Arlington, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC’s client in Arlington, TX seeks a Senior Production Manager to lead manufacturing, production and warehouse operations. You will drive operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma, data-driven decision-making, and disciplined execution across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance.

You will oversee production throughput, inventory accuracy, labor efficiency, and capacity planning while developing scalable systems to support growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing/production or warehouse leadership experience.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of 5S, Kanban, standard work and line balancing.
• Experience with time studies, capacity planning, bottleneck analysis and KPIs.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and frontline teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead production, configuration, and warehouse operations while meeting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people-performance targets.
• Track and improve KPIs: efficiency, cycle time, First Pass Yield, Defects per Unit, On-Time In Full, inventory turns, labor utilization.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analysis, and labor modeling to improve line balance and throughput.
• Lead root-cause analysis using 5-Why, Fishbone, DMAIC.
• Drive Lean initiatives including 5S, Kanban, standardized work, waste reduction, inventory optimization.
• Develop production schedules, labor plans, and sequencing strategies.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Supply Chain to resolve constraints.
• Support new product introductions through manufacturability analysis and pre-production builds.
• Develop dashboards and scalable controls for visibility and decision-making.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and frontline employees.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Warehouse leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

5S

Kanban

Standard work

Root-cause analysis

ERP/MRP

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Our client, located in Arlington Texas, is a rapidly growing global technology company specializing in innovative retail loss-prevention and customer-safety solutions. They are urgently seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead their manufacturing, production, and warehouse operations.

This position will drive operational excellence through data-driven decision-making, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and disciplined execution across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance. Senior Production Manager will oversee production throughput, inventory accuracy, labor efficiency, quality, and capacity planning while developing scalable systems to support continued growth.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on operational leader with strong analytical skills, high emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to improve manufacturing and warehouse performance while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, and Operations.

This position requires candidate to be oniste 4 days a week in their Texas office.

Responsibilities:

• Lead production, configuration, and warehouse operations while meeting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people-performance targets.
• Establish, track, and improve KPIs including efficiency, cycle time, First Pass Yield, Defects per Unit, On-Time In Full, inventory turns, and labor utilization.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analysis, and labor modeling to improve line balance, takt time, throughput, layouts, and material flow.
• Lead root-cause analysis using 5-Why, Fishbone, A3, DMAIC, and similar methodologies.
• Drive Lean initiatives involving 5S, Kanban, standardized work, waste reduction, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Develop production schedules, labor plans, and sequencing strategies based on customer demand and operational capacity.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Supply Chain to resolve constraints, reduce defects, and improve operational flow.
• Support new product introductions through manufacturability analysis, pre-production builds, and process validation.
• Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and scalable operational controls that improve visibility and decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline employees while promoting safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of manufacturing, production, or warehouse leadership experience; 8+ years strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing light-manufacturing and warehouse operations, including production, inventory, material flow, and facility activities.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kanban, standard work, line balancing, and root-cause analysis.
• Demonstrated success improving production efficiency, quality, throughput, cycle time, labor utilization, and inventory performance.
• Experience with time studies, capacity planning, bottleneck analysis, labor modeling, and operational KPIs.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production planning, inventory management, and advanced Excel.
• Experience managing supervisors and frontline production or warehouse employees.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.

The Offer & Benefits:

• $95,000–$120,000 annual base salary
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing global technology organization
• High-impact leadership role with ownership of production and warehouse performance
• Additional company benefits and incentives discussed during the interview process