Production Manager

The Production Manager leads day-to-day production operations within a Phoenix-based manufacturing facility, ensuring a safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing environment. This role drives performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and workforce development, while helping to build and scale a growing greenfield manufacturing operation. The Production Manager establishes robust processes, improves operational performance, and develops a high-performing production team in an industrial manufacturing setting, with a focus on HVAC, industrial equipment, fabricated products, or engineered manufacturing environments.

• Lead and oversee daily production operations within the manufacturing facility to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality output.

• Develop, manage, and maintain the master production schedule to meet delivery commitments and customer requirements.

• Create and manage operational budgets, monitoring costs and driving cost-effective production practices.

• Drive performance across key operational areas, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and workforce development.

• Foster and promote a continuous improvement mindset on the production floor, with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost optimization.

• Implement and support lean manufacturing practices to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance throughput.

• Utilize ERP/MRP systems and production planning and scheduling tools to plan, coordinate, and track production activities.

• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and operational reporting to monitor performance and support data-driven decision-making.

• Lead, coach, and develop production teams, providing clear direction, feedback, and support to build a high-performing workforce.

• Support the startup and scaling of a greenfield or expanding manufacturing operation by establishing scalable processes and best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues, improve processes, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality products.

• Multiple years of manufacturing operations experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.

• At least 35 years of experience leading production teams in an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Prior experience supporting a startup, expansion, or greenfield manufacturing operation.

• Prior experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, fabricated products, or engineered manufacturing environments.

• Hands-on experience in production supervision and production management.

• Strong background in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.

• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems for production planning and control.

• Proficiency with production planning and scheduling systems.

• Ability to develop and manage master production schedules and operational budgets.

• Ability to develop KPI dashboards and prepare operational performance reports.

• Strong leadership, team-building, and communication skills to effectively guide production teams.

• Bachelors degree is a plus.

• Experience implementing or supporting lean manufacturing initiatives.

• Ability to foster a culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost optimization.

• Comfort working in a growing, greenfield manufacturing environment with evolving processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

You will join a large, growing organization that is actively investing in building out its manufacturing presence in Arizona, including plans for additional facilities. The team offers strong job stability and a family-oriented culture where collaboration and mutual…