Production Manager
On-site · Chatsworth, California, United States
Job Summary
Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations across robotic sheet metal forming and downstream production; oversee production personnel and drive schedule adherence, quality, throughput, and shop floor priorities; coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Business Development to translate customer requirements into safe, executable, and repeatable production plans; establish operating discipline, develop teams, remove roadblocks, and scale production capabilities as prototypes mature into repeatable production.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, fabrication, machining, sheet metal, aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, or other technically challenging production environments
- 3+ years of experience leading, supervising, or managing production personnel in a manufacturing environment
- Experience managing daily production schedules, labor assignments, work orders, travelers, routers, or similar shop floor execution systems
- Experience working with engineering drawings, manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and quality requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment
- Strong computer skills and experience using digital production systems, ERP/MRP systems, spreadsheets, dashboards, or other manufacturing execution tools
- Ability to communicate clearly with technicians, engineers, quality personnel, supply chain, program managers, and senior leadership
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