Production Manager

Advastar, IncOswego, KS

$80,000 - $90,000 / year

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Overview

Remote

On-site

Compensation

$80,000-$90,000/year

Job Description

#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | PRODUCTION MANAGER | MANUFACTURING | Southeast KS

A well-established manufacturer of pre-engineered products for the water, agricultural, and industrial markets is hiring a Production Manager to run second-shift operations at its facility in Southeast KS. This is a hands-on floor leadership role: you own daily output, safety, quality, and the performance of the hourly team across your shift. You'll set priorities against the schedule, remove bottlenecks in real time, and coordinate with maintenance, quality, and procurement to keep product moving. Strong performers here move production numbers, cut waste, and build a shift crew that runs clean and safe without being micromanaged.

Anticipated $80K-$90K, based on experience
Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays
Second shift

Overview

Own second-shift production output, hitting daily and weekly volume and on-time targets
Lead, direct, and develop the hourly production team through the shift
Enforce a safe, accident-free floor and drive safety accountability
Hold quality standards and reduce nonconformance, scrap, and rework
Set and adjust production priorities as equipment, materials, or orders shift
Coordinate with maintenance, quality, and procurement to protect throughput
Read production, quality, and maintenance reports and act on the root cause
Drive continuous improvement in labor, equipment, and facility utilization

Preferred Skills / Experiences

Associate degree or two-year technical school preferred; equivalent floor experience considered
Prior production supervision or management experience in a manufacturing plant
Comfortable leading hourly teams on an off-shift with limited overhead support
Able to read specifications, blueprints, and job orders
Track record improving safety, quality, throughput, or cost on a production floor
Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; comfortable with production/ERP reporting
Willing and able to work second shift long-term

KEYWORDS: production manager, production supervisor, manufacturing manager, plant operations, shift manager, second shift, metal fabrication, steel fabrication, welding operations, production planning, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, 5S, KPI, throughput, on-time delivery, scrap reduction, safety management, OSHA, ERP, MRP, blueprint reading, quality control, team leadership, hourly workforce, manufacturing operations

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