Job Description
Our client is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite utility poles designed to provide stronger, lighter, and longer-lasting solutions for energy infrastructure. They are seeking an experienced Production Manager in Humble, TX to oversee daily manufacturing operations, lead a growing production team, and drive operational excellence as the facility continues to expand.
Production Manager Benefits:
- Competitive base salary plus bonus.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Retirement savings plan with company contributions.
- Employer-paid life and short-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary insurance options.
- Generous paid time off and Employee Assistance Program.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Production Manager Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules are consistently met.
- Lead and develop production supervisors and hourly employees, currently overseeing four shift supervisors and approximately 80 employees, with plans to scale to 200.
- Drive a strong safety culture while maintaining accountability and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
- Monitor production performance, KPIs, and operational metrics, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost/Labor Hours (SQDC).
- Oversee production planning, scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation to maximize efficiency and throughput.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase productivity, reduce costs, and support production growth.
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and HR to address operational challenges and maintain consistent production performance.
- Work closely with HR on employee relations matters, performance management, disciplinary actions, and workforce development.
- Provide clear operational updates and performance reporting to plant leadership and executive management.
- Foster a culture of transparency, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
Production Manager Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or production management experience, with a proven track record of leading large production teams.
- Bachelor's degree or associate degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, or a related field strongly preferred.
- Experience managing multiple production supervisors and large hourly workforces in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in production planning, scheduling, performance metrics, and operational KPIs.
- Demonstrated experience improving production efficiency, throughput, labor utilization, and overall plant performance.
- Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong understanding of workplace safety, quality standards, and production accountability.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage employee relations and collaborate with HR.
- Ability to communicate operational performance, challenges, and recommendations to senior leadership and executives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience with ERP or production management systems.