Production Manager

Your Job

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing and tooling operations in a facility focused on molded and stamped components, assemblies, and production tooling.

You will own production performance, tool and part quality, safety, and continuous improvement across molding, stamping, machining and toolroom activities - delivering reliable product on time and at scale while building a high-performing, safety-first team.

Our Team

You will join a cross-functional manufacturing division that produces plastic and metal components using injection/compression molding, stamping, progressive/transfer dies, and CNC machining.

The team partners closely with Tooling Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to ramp new parts, optimize tool performance, reduce cost, and improve process capability.

What You Will Do



* Lead and develop production, toolroom, and maintenance teams to meet output, quality, safety, and on-time delivery targets.


* Own tooling readiness and lifecycle management for molds, dies, fixtures, jigs and test tooling: design validation, tryouts, preventive maintenance, repairs, spares, and end-of-life decisions.


* Manage production processes including injection molding, compression molding, metal stamping, progressive and transfer dies, secondary operations, and machining setups.


* Drive process improvements (Lean, Kaizen, SMED) to reduce changeover time, increase throughput, and lower cost per part.


* Coordinate with Tooling Engineering and external vendors for RFQs, vendor selection, tool fabrication, dimensional/QC acceptance, and change control.


* Ensure robust process controls and data-driven problem solving (root cause analysis, corrective actions) to sustain yield and part conformance.


* Plan capacity, staffing, and schedules across shifts to meet demand while maintaining a safe workplace and high employee engagement.


* Oversee tool tryouts, first-article inspections, and production sign-offs; document setup procedures and work instructions.



* Use production and tooling metrics (KPIs, OEE, MTTR/MTBF for tooling) to prioritize investments and maintenance.


* Manage tooling budgets, cost estimation, and supplier performance to control total cost of ownership.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience; or comparable combination of education and experience.


* Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience with direct responsibility for tooling, molds and dies in a production environment.


* Practical knowledge of mold making, die making and tool making: design features, materials/tool steels, heat treatment, surface finishes, wear considerations, and repair practices.


* Experience with injection molding, stamping (progressive/transfer dies), CNC machining, EDM/wire-EDM, and tool tryout pro...