Production Manager

• Lead and develop production, toolroom, and maintenance teams to meet output, quality, safety, and ontime delivery targets.
• Own tooling readiness and lifecycle management for molds, dies, fixtures, jigs and test tooling: design validation, tryouts, preventive maintenance, repairs, spares, and endoflife decisions.
• Manage production processes including injection molding, compression molding, metal stamping, progressive and transfer dies, secondary operations, and machining setups.
• Drive process improvements (Lean, Kaizen, SMED) to reduce changeover time, increase throughput, and lower cost per part.
• Coordinate with Tooling Engineering and external vendors for RFQs, vendor selection, tool fabrication, dimensional/QC acceptance, and change control.
• Ensure robust process controls and datadriven problem solving (root cause analysis, corrective actions) to sustain yield and part conformance.
• Plan capacity, staffing, and schedules across shifts to meet demand while maintaining a safe workplace and high employee engagement.
• Oversee tool tryouts, firstarticle inspections, and production signoffs; document setup procedures and work instructions.

• Use production and tooling metrics (KPIs, OEE, MTTR/MTBF for tooling) to prioritize investments and maintenance.
• Manage tooling budgets, cost estimation, and supplier performance to control total cost of ownership.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience; or comparable combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience with direct responsibility for tooling, molds and dies in a production environment.
• Practical knowledge of mold making, die making and tool making: design features, materials/tool steels, heat treatment, surface finishes, wear considerations, and repair practices.
• Experience with injection molding, stamping (progressive/transfer dies), CNC machining, EDM/wireEDM, and tool tryout procedures.
• Proven ability to work with internal toolrooms and external tool vendors - managing RFQs, quality acceptance, lead times and change control.
• Familiarity with GD&T, inspection methods, and first article/PPAP or equivalent production approval processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP and production tracking systems and working with production data (KPIs, OEE) to drive improvements.
• Demonstrated track record managing safety, quality and delivery in a manufacturing setting.

• Handson experience as a toolmaker or in a toolroom environment.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM and tooling analysis tools (SolidWorks, NX, Mastercam, Moldflow).
• Knowledge of metallurgy for tooling (P20, H13, S7, etc.), grinding, and surface treatments that affect tool life.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, TPM, and reliabilitycentered maintenance for tooling and presses.
• Lean manufacturing certification and/or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt with implemented projects.
• Experience managing multishift operations and training programs for skilled technicians.
• Background in regulated or highreliability industries (automotive, medical device, aerospace) a plus.

For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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