Production Manager

Day‑to‑Day

A well‑established and growing industrial manufacturing company is bringing on a Production Manager to first support the shop Scheduler during a planned scheduler outage, then transition into a heavier Engineering or Project Management role in January. This position is critical to maximizing machine utilization, meeting customer commitments, and aligning engineering, production, and project management during an ERP transition from Airtable to Genius ERP. You will own the global shop schedule, allocating blocks of machine time across multiple work centers and sequencing jobs from station to station. This role partners closely with Project Managers, Engineering, and Senior Shop Staff to validate routings, estimate labor hours, and resolve scheduling conflicts.

This is a 6 month contract to hire (long term position) which will convert to a permanent role in 6 months. Due to increased company growth, you will be able to network and decide during this time if you are leaning more towards Production/Inventory Management, Design Engineer, Project Management, or otherwise. All directions have similar backgrounds and will be a need for the company this year.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the master production schedule across all shop machines
• Allocate and adjust blocks of machine hours to maximize utilization
• Review and validate engineering releases and routings before production
• Partner with senior shop personnel to estimate labor and machine hours
• Sequence jobs logically from station to station across the shop floor
• Negotiate priorities and delivery dates with Project Managers when conflicts arise
• Maintain and update schedules within Airtable; support migration to Genius ERP
• Identify constraints, solve scheduling problems, and communicate changes clearly

Must‑Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar
• 1-2 years' experience with Project Engineering, Project Management, Coordination, or similar in construction or manufacturing/engineering environment
• Strong interpersonal skills (regular PM interaction)
• Ability to think in process steps, constraints, and sequencing
• Highly organized with strong problem‑solving instincts
• Open and trainable mindset

Plusses

• Understanding of manufacturing process flow
• ERP exposure (Genius, JobBOSS, Epicor, SAP, etc.)
• Experience transitioning or implementing scheduling systems