Sr. Manufacturing Production Manager

About The Role

The Assembly Operations, Sr. Production Manager is responsible for leading site server, rack assembly day-to-day operations, and End of line operations, ensuring that production delivery, quality, and cost metrics are met or exceeded. The Sr. Production Manager will focus on employee safety, productivity, quality, and training, typically supervising a team of 3+ managers, 6+ Supervisors, 20+ leads and 200+ production Talents.

Provide Work Direction to the Extended Team

• Ship date (day/week/month)
• Quantity of units
• Aged units
• Capacity and its utilization
• Efficiency
• Quality issues from Assembly and/or vendors
• Safety & 7S’s in place
• Lean tools
• Problem‑solving tools and Action plan (PDCA)

• Attendance / OT / PTO Execution
• Training Execution
• Staffing Execution
• Workload Balance
• Performance feedback to Managers

• Manage/escalate issues impacting the extended team and communicate to:
• Peer Manager(s)
• Manager
• Customer PM(s)
• NPI PM(s)
• Process Improvement / 7S Leadership
• Work with extended team to identify and execute process/tool improvements:
  • Manufacturing Engineering / Development Engineering
  • Maintenance Team

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, related discipline, and/or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
• 10+ years of experience in a high‑complexity technology manufacturing environment with experience in project management, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and new product introduction
• 8+ years of leading and mentoring technical and non‑technical teams
• Lean manufacturing hands‑on experience
• Possess a prominent level of integrity and strong work ethic
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams
• Ability to simplify issues/direction and communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of employees
• Ability to pull information together from numerous sources and consolidate it into a plan/direction for the organization
• Ability to recognize and drive teams to perform continuous improvement within the team and across the organization
• Ability to recognize issues and opportunities in an automated production environment and to organize and lead the teams to improve the equipment and processes
• Must be able to effectively work with all members of the organization and lead cross‑functional teams to solve issues in a fast‑paced production environment

Competitive base salary

Performance‑based annual bonus eligibility

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers

Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs

Company‑paid life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO) and company‑paid holidays

Parental leave and family care support programs

Structured training programs and on‑the‑job learning opportunities

Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either
1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or
2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.