Production Manager, Valves

Join a Team That Powers the Mission-Critical.

At CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense
, we don’t just build pumps and valves—we engineer the heartbeat of the world’s most advanced naval fleets. From our historic Warren, MA facility—home to the legacies of Warren Pumps and Portland Valve
—we design and manufacture high-performance fluid control systems that protect those who protect us.

We are building precision technology that operates in the harshest environments on earth—on submarines deep below the surface, on ships safeguarding freedom at sea, and in missions where failure is not an option. By joining the CIRCOR team, you will be contributing to safeguarding people, vessels, and missions around the world.

We’re a global team of over 3,100 people across 100+ countries, united by a single purpose: to keep the world safe, moving, and resilient. As our mission expands, so does our need for exceptional talent and we are looking for driven individuals to grow with us.

At CIRCOR, your expertise fuels something bigger. Every idea you share and every detail you craft contributes to the safety and success of those who serve. We offer more than a job – we offer a career driven by purpose, powered by innovation, and supported by a team that stands behind you.

Because here, you don’t just make products. You make a difference.

The Sr. Production Manager is responsible for delivery of products through their assigned area and is a champion of the site wide Operations Strategy. They will be responsible for partnering with all functions within the business to develop, drive, and implement improvements to the manufacturing.

• Accountable for the safety of your team by enforcing established safety and health policies and procedures contributing to promoting employee safety and wellbeing and preventing accidents and working to improve TRIR year over year
• Direct and manage daily manufacturing activities
• Coordinate and lead plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Create daily production schedules, determine manpower needs required to meet production throughput demands
• Establish and monitor measurements for assigned areas: plant performance for quality, delivery and cost
• Effective and efficient use of Lean Manufacturing and associated tools in all areas of the organization
• Provide leadership and training on CIRCOR Operating System (COS) tools to accomplish company goals and objectives
• Fully support Manufacturing Excellence / Lean Conversion Roadmap resulting in revolutionizing the shop floor and creating an Operator-Led Process Control environment
• Communicate frequently and effectively to associates throughout the organization. Establish and maintain effective communication vehicles such as toolbox meetings, employee meetings, roundtable discussions, and one-on-one meetings
• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility which include Machine Shop, Welders, and Assemblers
• Coordinate the hiring and training of operations personnel
• Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals
• Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment
• Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiency and enhance productivity
• Support, as necessary, research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies
• Maintain and support a superior 6S program, including all timely communication
• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring scrap rates to determine trends and areas of improvement initiatives
• Must possess exceptional people skills

• Previous experience / broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends
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