Value-Stream Production Leader

Socket.dev; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

GTI Energy is seeking a Production Manager to own the shop floor from material release to final shipment. This hands-on leadership role connects fabrication, welding, engineering, and quality to drive outcomes with cross-functional influence.

You will lead 25-100+ staff, manage staffing, scheduling, throughput, and cost performance while maintaining a strong safety culture and readiness for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in manufacturing leadership, including experience directly managing production supervisors.
• Background in contract manufacturing (EMS, industrial, or engineered-to-order environments).
• Working knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and assembly operations.
• Lean manufacturing fundamentals (value stream mapping, Kaizen, root-cause problem solving).
• Comfortable working in an ERP/MRP system (SAP a plus, not required).

Responsibilities

• Run daily production operations for your value stream — staffing, scheduling, throughput, and output — from material release through final shipment.
• Lead and develop production supervisors and their teams across a 25-100+ person production organization, building accountability-driven frontline leadership.
• Own the safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance of production within your value stream.
• Drive manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, working ahead of ramp to catch issues before they hit the floor.
• Identify and remove production bottlenecks; run Lean tools like value stream mapping and Kaizen events to keep work moving.
• Maintain OSHA compliance and lead a visible, hands-on safety culture on the floor.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

ERP/MRP experience

Metal fabrication knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Manufacturing/Operations management

Tools

SAP

Job description

GTI Energy is seeking a Production Manager to own the shop floor from material release to final shipment. This hands-on leadership role connects fabrication, welding, engineering, and quality to drive outcomes with cross-functional influence.

You will lead 25-100+ staff, manage staffing, scheduling, throughput, and cost performance while maintaining a strong safety culture and readiness for new product introductions.