Production Manager Aberdeen, NC

Spiritus Systems is a rapidly growing, veteran-owned small business manufacturing tactical nylon gear in Aberdeen, NC.

• Support, report to, and be directed by the Operations Director in his/her duties.
• Execute and enforce the daily production schedule across all production departments, including Cutting/Kitting, Sewing, and Quality Control, by directing department leads, verifying progress against plan, and removing barriers to maintain pace, quality, and flow.
• Direct workflow across the plant floor to ensure schedule adherence, takt time compliance, and optimal throughput.
• Lead daily floor meetings and assess production status using real-time metrics to align teams, elevate issues, and maintain safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards.
• Enforce LEAN manufacturing principles, including standardized work, 5S, visual control, and waste elimination.
• Translate strategic directives from the Operations Director into clear, actionable production plans.
• Coordinate with Warehousing and Procurement to ensure material availability, staging, and replenishment aligns with schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and New Products Development to launch new products into production with reliable, efficient, and scalable processes.
• Monitor capacity, identify constraints, and make day-to-day scheduling adjustments using ERP and advanced planning tools.
• Develop, manage, and oversee policies and procedures for any/all departmental needs.
• Assist in hiring, on-boarding, training, and mentoring staff on appropriate equipment, processes, and products.
• Evaluate staff on job performance to provide professional development and corrective action feedback in conjunction with Human Resources and the Executive team.
• Evaluate efficiency through methods that may include workflow, workstation organization, and time management.
• Initiate, manage, and execute process improvement initiatives in conjunction with the Quality Manager and other management staff in the development of Quality Assurance and Quality Control policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Enforce all company policies regarding supporting staff.
• Act as a major contributor to software management projects that the company embarks on.

• Full-time, on-site position.
• 5+ years’ experience leading mixed-model manufacturing production floor.
• Knowledge and experience executing LEAN and 5S principles of manufacturing.
• Full competency of Microsoft Office Suite, such as but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Teams.
• Experience in a daily floor presence leadership role, actively engaging with teams and operations.
• Driven by a strong sense of curiosity and a desire for continuous improvement.
• May be required to travel for trade shows, training events, industry or company events, and/or contract manufacturers.
• May be required to work overtime and/or extended hours depending on business needs.
• Physical requirements may include sitting, standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, and kneeling for up to and including 8 hours.
• Vision to view printed and electronic text and graphics.
• Ability to access information on computers, tablets, and electronics.
• Ability to handle and manipulate items with hands and/or fingers up to and including 8 hours.

• Prior experience with ERP and/or MRP software programs, such Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.
• Experience leading manufacturing operations with advanced scheduling software.
• Prior experience navigating HRIS systems with managing staff, such as ADP.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Power
  
  BI and/or CoPilot.
• Experience in cut-and-sew manufacturing operations.