Production Manager - Ashburn, VA

Job Description Work as part of a highly technical Engineering and Manufacturing team as Production Manager. Be the senior interface between Engineering and Production, where you will manage a team of Technical Assemblers. This dynamic role calls for a proactive, energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about optimizing production workflows.

A Major Responsibility Of This Position Is The Administration, Optimization, And Day-to-day Management Of The Company's ERP System, Including Production Planning, Inventory Management, Purchasing Workflows, And Operational Reporting. Other Key Tasks Include

• Plan, organize, and oversee daily manufacturing operations to meet production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.

• Serve as the primary operational owner and subject matter expert for the ERP platform.
• Manage production orders, work orders, inventory transactions, and manufacturing workflows.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, and warehouse modules.
• Train employees on Odoo processes and ensure compliance with established procedures.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure alignment between physical inventory and ERP system data.
• Develop inventory control procedures to minimize stock discrepancies and inventory carrying costs.

• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure accurate product configurations, BOMs, revisions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities and transition designs into production.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturability and operational efficiency.

• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Analyze production metrics and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, and follow assembly instruction, verify drawings and equipment layouts
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the Engineering Team while multi-tasking between the requirements and deadlines of multiple projects
• ISO
  9001 or AS9100 QMS experience.

• IPC/WHMA-A-620 experience
• IPC J-STD-001 experience
• Experience with CAD / 3D modeling software

Work Location:

Ashburn, VA. In person

Salary Range $75,000-$100,000