Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Production Supervisor

Summaryâ

This is hybrid leadership and engineering role that assists in directing daily production activities while designing and improving the systems processes layouts and standards needed to support a growing manufacturing facility. The Assistant Production Manager assists in leading frontline employees delivers safe and reliable daily execution and applies industrial engineering Lean and data-analysis methods to increase capacity productivity quality and cost effectiveness. The position balances immediate operational priorities with scalable process development equipment and capital planning and longer-term continuous improvement.

Qualification Requirementsâ

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.â

Essential Functionsâ

• Lead daily production activities including staffing work assignments schedule execution shift handoffs and escalation of operational issues.
• Supervise coach develop and hold production employees and team leads accountable for safety quality delivery productivity attendance and workplace standards.
• Monitor production performance using labor output downtime scrap rework quality and on-time delivery metrics; take timely corrective action when results are off plan.
• Establish and improve standard work labor standards work instructions process controls line balancing and visual management systems.
• Conduct time studies capacity analysis workflow analysis bottleneck identification and staffing-model reviews to support current demand and future growth.
• Design and optimize manufacturing layouts material flow work cells storage locations and ergonomic work methods to improve safety quality throughput and space utilization.
• Lead structured problem solving root-cause analysis and corrective actions for safety incidents quality issues downtime missed targets and recurring process failures.
• Plan and lead Lean and continuous improvement activities using methods such as 5S value-stream mapping kaizen waste reduction mistake proofing and daily management.
• Partner with Planning Quality Maintenance Warehouse Engineering Supply Chain Human Resources and Operations to resolve constraints and support production readiness.
• Support new product introductions process changes equipment installations process validation and production ramp-up ensuring employees are trained and documentation is current.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses business cases and implementation plans for equipment automation tooling headcount and capital expenditures; track results after implementation.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance priorities and equipment-reliability actions with Maintenance while minimizing disruption to production schedules.
• Promote a proactive safety culture address hazards support risk assessments and ensure compliance with company policies procedures PPE requirements and applicable regulations.
• Prepare and present clear operational updates improvement recommendations project status and performance trends to production employees and leadership.
• Facilitate daily production meetings and floor-level team meetings focused on safety quality delivery cost staffing constraints and action-item follow-through.
• Use Microsoft Office ERP/MRP production and data-visualization systems to analyze performance maintain documentation and support annual headcount and capital planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Assistant Production Manager assists the Production Manager in supervising production team leads operators and material handlers. The role assigns and monitors work builds staffing and training plans provides routine coaching and performance feedback. This role assists with performance evaluations managing attendance and scheduling addresses employee-relations matters in partnership with Human Resources and develops employee capability as processes and production volumes grow. The position is also accountable for ensuring engineering improvements are practical understood sustained on the floor and reflected in standard work and performance expectations.

Minimum Qualificationsâ

• Four to six years of progressive experience in manufacturing production operations industrial engineering process engineering or continuous improvement.
• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Operations Management or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising production employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with production scheduling labor planning line balancing standard work capacity analysis process improvement quality systems and safety requirements.
• Experience supporting facility growth production ramp-up layout changes equipment implementation capital planning or new product/process introduction preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methods; Lean Six Sigma or related certification preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and respond to production needs across shifts or occasional weekends as business conditions require.

Knowledge Skills and Abilitiesâ

• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing operations production control safety practices quality standards material flow and frontline people leadership.
• Ability to move effectively between hands-on floor supervision and engineering analysis project work and leadership presentations.
• Proficiency in time studies work measurement capacity modeling line balancing facility and cell layout process mapping standard work and productivity analysis.
• Strong analytical root-cause problem-solving decision-making project-management and change-management skills.
• Ability to interpret production reports drawings specifications bills of material routings inventory information and operational metrics.
• Ability to develop practical solutions that improve safety quality delivery cost employee capability and scalability without disrupting customer commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to set expectations coach employees facilitate cross-functional work and present recommendations to leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems; experience with CAD/layout software data visualization statistical analysis or manufacturing execution systems preferred.

Physical Demands

This role requires regular presence on the manufacturing floor and the ability to stand and walk for extended periods bend reach and move safely around production equipment and material-handling activity. The employee must be able to use computers and measurement tools read labels drawings and screens accurately and wear required personal protective equipment. The role may occasionally require lifting carrying pushing or pulling items up to 50 pounds with assistance or mechanical support used when appropriate.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a growing manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include machinery noise material-handling equipment loading areas and seasonal temperature variation. The position divides time between the production floor and an office or workstation setting and requires frequent interaction with employees support functions vendors and leadership. Strict adherence to safety procedures PPE housekeeping and equipment requirements is essential. Normal operations are Monday through Friday; however the schedule may vary by shift project production ramp-up installation or business need and occasional weekend work may be required.

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Required Experience:

Manager