Production Manager (PA)
Title Production Manager
Location PA
Client is a leading designer and manufacturer of RF coaxial cable assemblies, connectors, and passive components serving the defense, space, and telecom industries. As a Production Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire manufacturing process, from raw material procurement to finished product delivery. We are a high mix, low volume, manufacturer operating mostly as a job shop. Your primary objectives will be to maintain quality, reduce lead times, improve on-time delivery metrics, and enhance overall production efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor a team of production operators and support
- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous
2. Production Planning and Scheduling (Very Important):
- Develop and implement production schedules to meet customer demand while minimizing lead times. Short lead times are a key success factor.
- Optimize resource allocation and utilization to improve production
3. Inventory Management (Very Important):
- Monitor and control inventory levels to minimize excess and obsolete
- Implement just-in-time (JIT) principles to streamline inventory
4. Process Improvement:
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the manufacturing
- Implement Lean and Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste and improve
5. Quality Assurance:
- Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to ensure products meet or exceed quality standards.
- Implement quality control measures to reduce defects and
- Work within an ISO-9001 and AS9100
6. Communications and Reporting:
- Daily meetings with Sales to review open orders, late orders, delivery time modifications, and customer priorities.
- Daily meetings with Purchasing to review parts availability and
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to lead times, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
- Maintain system generated reports, work with Quality for monthly KPI’s.
- Make presentations to management as
7. Safety and Compliance:
- Ensure a safe working environment by implementing and enforcing safety
- Comply with all relevant industry regulations and
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in manufacturing management within the electronic components
- Experience with ISO-9001, AS9100
- Strong leadership and team-building
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and best
- Experience with Microsoft
- Proficiency in using ERP and production planning software, NetSuite
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving
- Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma
- Strong communication and interpersonal
Salary: $120 - $130,000 depending on experience
Benefits:
- Blue Cross health insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
Client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.