Sr. Production Manager - Non-Automotive Environment
Brighton, MI
Competitive salary and bonus potential
Join a thriving, non-automotive industry leader poised for rapid growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Experience the excitement and energy of being part of a dynamic company that's committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
- Supportive Team, Ready for Your Leadership: Join a team that is eager to help you succeed, with a CEO committed to your growth and success.
- Experienced Team Eager to Learn: With an average tenure of 20+ years, our team is looking for a visionary leader to guide them—and they’re ready to learn from you.
- Work-Life Balance with Leadership Impact: Say goodbye to 70-hour workweeks! As a Sr. Production Manager, enjoy the flexibility of a 50-hour week with minimal weekends.
- Drive Continuous Improvement and Make an Immediate Impact: With your passion for process improvements, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference from day one.
- Lead Change and Inspire Innovation: Have a knack for getting others on board with change? We’re looking for someone who can drive improvements and bring the team along for the journey.
This is the career opportunity you've been looking for!
Non-automotive, non-union, diverse manufacturer is seeking a Sr. Production Manager to assist them in maximizing CI opportunities and improving throughput at the Brighton, Michigan site. As the Sr. Production Manager, you will develop and coach direct and indirect reports in production to meet and exceed production goals. Your daily responsibilities will include:
- Coach, mentor and develop current direct and indirect reports to exceed their individual goals
- Ensure that key performance indicators are in place, work on monitoring and improving KPIs
- Improve the pace of accountability and management by improving communication with daily/weekly meetings and updates
- Review delivery standards, including evaluating the on-time delivery, product flow and any challenges in getting product out the door in a timely manner
- Identify process improvements and initiate group participation on CI activity
- Oversee project management, including plant layout and driving change and improvements on the production floor
- Ensure sustainability by making sure that areas are operating consistently
- Champion environmental, health and safety initiatives for the site
- Maintain and improve communication on plant projects, including getting with internal partners on ensuring that plant projects and CI activities run smoothly and are well-planned
- Manage the production schedule to improve the scheduling process, by understanding the “big picture” and capacity
- Hold supervisors accountable and maintain consistent management practices
- Develop your leadership team and create a succession plan for current staff and any potential new hires
- Infuse character, passion and charisma into the position; be a strong leader and act as a change agent for production
- Value the data that is provided by reviewing and understanding scorecards, reviewing each individual work center and running necessary reports to determine how to move forward with improvements, scrap reductions and cost savings
- Lead production meetings and educate workforce on goals and initiatives
- Have a passion for systems excellence and creating manufacturing centers of excellence
- Other duties as directed by management
The company is seeking a candidate that enjoys spending up to 50-70% of their day on the manufacturing floor. Candidates should feel comfortable being a "change agent," able to take ownership of production, lead by example, coach and mentor their staff and have the ability to hold others accountable. The qualified individual will be passionate about continuous improvement, establishing consistent processes and meeting KPIs based on data-driven information. The company offers competitive medical benefits, 401K match of 100% up to 5% and an annual bonus potential!
REQUIREMENTS for the Sr. Production Manager:
1. Bachelor's degree, ideally in operations, engineering or supply chain
2. At least 3-5 years of similar manufacturing operations management experience
3. Experience overseeing production in machining, fabrication and/or steel environments
4. Experience managing both direct and indirect reports
5. Experience overseeing multiple shifts
6. Experience managing a workforce of at least 25 people
7. A proven track record of measurable continuous improvements
8. Project management experience, including timelines
9. ERP system experience
10. Microsoft Office skills, including Word and Excel
Skills preferred but NOT required:
- Formal Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certifications
- Low volume, high mix manufacturing environments
- CNC programming
- Non-union supervision
- Production scheduling experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude
Reasons to work for this company:
➡️ GREAT 401K match of 100% up to 5%
➡️ A high-profile position with the opportunity to capitalize on low hanging fruit
➡️ Diverse business mix
➡️ The opportunity to make an immediate impact and grow with the company
➡️ Family-oriented, flexible environment with excellent work/life balance and minimal weekends
➡️ A dynamic team is ready to support you
