Production Manager

Location: Gnadenhutten

Production Manager Custom Metal Fabrication | TuscoMFG

Location:

Gnadenhutten, OH — serving the New Philadelphia, Dover, and Uhrichsville area

Pay: $75,000 – $85,000/year (Exempt, Salaried)

Schedule:

Full-time, on-site

Reports To:

Director of Operations & Facilities Management Team: 20–30 direct reports (Team Leads & Production Staff)
About the RoleTuscoMFG is a custom metal fabrication job shop in Gnadenhutten, OH, running laser/turret cutting, forming, welding, finishing, and assembly across a high-mix, low-volume production floor. We're looking for a hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day performance on the floor — hitting spec, on-time delivery, and labor and scrap targets — while leading a team of Team Leads and production staff through daily execution.

What You'll DoFloor Leadership Directly manage all Team Leads and production employees in each process area

Run daily production huddles or shift handoffs to align the team on priorities and open issues

Hold regular one-on-ones with Team Leads and associate staff; coach, develop, and manage performance in partnership with HRApprove time-off requests, manage overtime, and balance staffing across areas as workload shifts

Build bench strength by identifying and developing future Team Leads and cross-trained operators

Schedule Execution Ensure the floor executes against the schedule built by our Production Scheduler, and own schedule adherence across departments

When something falls behind, bring a clear recovery plan — root cause, corrective action, and revised timeline

Work closely with the Scheduler on realistic capacity, planned downtime, and staffing changes that affect what's achievable

Escalate to the Director of Operations & Facilities Management when a schedule risk can't be resolved through normal recovery steps

Quality & Continuous Improvement Ensure production output meets spec and customer quality requirements across all departments

Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action on recurring quality or schedule issues

Champion continuous improvement on the floor — 5S, standard work, cycle-time reduction

Schedule & On-Site Expectations On-site at the start of the production shift to lead the morning huddle and set priorities for the day. Primarily floor-based throughout the shift; when away from the floor, reachable by phone or text for anything that comes up.

What We Offer Health, vision, dental, & life insurance
401k with company match

Paid Time Off in first year
10 Paid Company Holidays (two days at Thanksgiving & Christmas)
Paid training and opportunities for advancement

What You'll Bring

Required5+ years of production leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, including direct supervisory or management responsibility

Experience managing through a lead or supervisor layer — managing managers/leads, not just individual contributors

Comfortable reading engineering prints and work order travelers

Strong coaching and conflict-resolution skills; able to hold Team Leads accountable without micromanaging technical decisions

Preferred

Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (Epicor or comparable)
Experience in job-shop, high-mix/low-volume production environments and routing logic

Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement certification/training

Physical Requirements Frequent walking of the full production floor across all departments and shifts

Primarily floor-based with office time for reporting and administrative duties; exposure to shop floor noise

Occasional lifting up to 25 lbsTuscoMFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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