Role: Production Manager

Location: Devens, MA

Duration: Full Time

Job Overview

This role is responsible for ensuring production targets, quality standards, and operational efficiency goals are consistently met. The Production Manager will lead a team of skilled operators and technicians while coordinating closely with sales, engineering, quality, and senior leadership to maintain smooth production flow and deliver high-quality products on schedule.

This position requires strong leadership, hands-on problem solving, and experience managing production in a machine shop or precision manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manager and oversee all daily production activities within the facility
• Lead and support a team of ~10 operators and technicians
• Ensure production schedules are met and jobs are shipped on time while maintaining high quality standards
• Coordinate workflow between production, quality control, and sales teams
• Monitor machine performance and address equipment issues or downtime
• Implement and maintain ISO procedures and quality management standards
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and reduce costs
• Develop production schedules, staffing assignments, and workflow plans
• Troubleshoot production challenges and revolse issues on the manufacturing floor
• Support employee training, cross-training, and skills development
• Maintain compliance with workplace safety policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in a machine shop, job shop, or precision manufacturing environment
• Prior experience supervising or managing production teams
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and shop operations
• Experience working in ISO-regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with shop management softwares/ERP systems preferred
• Very strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment