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Production Manager
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Job Description
Description
The Production Manager will lead daily production activities at a large-scale electric motor repair facility with 60 employees at full capacity. This role is responsible for coordinating repair workflows, managing production supervisors and technicians, ensuring on-time delivery, maintaining quality standards, and optimizing production efficiency across all repair departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules to meet customer delivery commitments
- Prioritize work orders based on customer requirements, motor size, complexity, and urgency
- Coordinate workflow between departments (receiving, disassembly, testing, winding, machining, assembly, final test)
- Balance workload across shifts and departments to maximize efficiency and throughput
- Communicate schedule changes and production status to customers and sales team
- Monitor work-in-progress and identify bottlenecks or delays
- Team Supervision & Leadership
- Directly supervise production supervisors/leads across multiple departments (typically 4-8 direct reports)
- Conduct daily production meetings to review priorities, safety concerns, and performance
- Assign work orders and ensure proper distribution of labor resources
- Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to repair technicians
- Train and develop staff on repair techniques, safety procedures, and quality standards
- Manage attendance, discipline, and performance issues
- Participate in hiring and onboarding of production personnel
Quality Control & Technical Standards:
- Ensure all motor repairs comply with industry standards (IEEE, NEMA, EASA guidelines)
- Review test results and approve repairs before final delivery
- Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions
- Oversee testing procedures including hi-pot, surge, resistance, vibration, and load testing
- Approve rework decisions and non-standard repair methods
- Maintain repair documentation and test records
Safety & Compliance:
- Enforce safety policies and OSHA regulations on the production floor
- Conduct safety meetings and toolbox talks
- Investigate accidents and near-misses; implement preventive measures
- Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Monitor handling of hazardous materials (solvents, varnish, lead paint, asbestos)
- Maintain clean and organized work areas
Performance Management:
- Track and report production metrics including throughput, on-time delivery, and cycle times
- Monitor labor efficiency and identify opportunities for improvement
- Analyze job costs and labor hours to meet profitability targets
- Implement lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste
- Conduct root cause analysis on production problems
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Materials & Resource Management:
- Coordinate with purchasing on material requirements for active jobs
- Ensure adequate inventory of bearings, windings, insulation materials, and consumables
- Approve material requisitions and substitutions
- Monitor material usage and control waste
- Coordinate with maintenance team on equipment needs and repairs
Communication & Coordination:
- Interface with estimating/sales team on job specifications and technical feasibility
- Update customers on job status, delays, or technical issues
- Coordinate with shipping/receiving on motor handling and logistics
- Report production status and issues to Operations Manager
- Participate in customer site visits for motor removal/installation when needed
Requirements
Education & Experience:
- Associate's degree in Industrial Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent technical training and experience)
- Minimum 5-7 years in electric motor repair, rewind, or electrical manufacturing
- At least 3-5 years in supervisory or production management role
- Experience managing teams of production employees
- Background in fast-paced, job-shop manufacturing environment
Technical Expertise:
- Comprehensive knowledge of AC and DC motor repair processes
- Understanding of motor winding techniques and coil design
- Experience with motor testing equipment and procedures
- Ability to read and interpret motor nameplates, winding diagrams, and technical drawings
- Knowledge of machining operations for motor shafts, housings, and components
- Familiarity with EASA Best Practice standards (AR100)
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
- Effective problem-solving under time constraints
- Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
- Proficient in production planning and scheduling software
- Computer skills including ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and production tracking tools
- Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on technical skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Management
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma training
- Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
- Previous experience in customer-facing technical role
Essential Competencies:
- Technical Leadership: Ability to provide expert guidance on complex motor repairs
- Production Optimization: Drive efficiency while maintaining quality standards
- People Management: Build and develop high-performing teams
- Customer Focus: Balance quality, speed, and cost to meet customer needs
- Adaptability: Respond to changing priorities and emergency repairs
- Safety Mindset: Champion a culture of workplace safety
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to spend 70-80% of time on production floor
- Comfortable working around heavy machinery, noise, and industrial environment
- Ability to climb ladders and access elevated work areas
- Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
- Ability to wear required PPE including safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection
Our Benefits!
- #1 CULTURE!!!
- Fun, Family-Oriented Work Environment!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits that begin on your 1st day of work!
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Company Paid Life, Dependent Life, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 10 Paid Holidays per year
- Vacation & Personal Time
- Employer HSA Contribution
- Company Paid Bereavement Time
- Company Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Gym Reimbursement
Are you an underappreciated, hard worker? Come see why AHP was voted a Nationally Certified "Great Place to Work"!
AHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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