Assembly Production Manager

Air Products • St. Louis, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Air Products is seeking an Assembly Production Manager to lead membrane module assembly operations at its St. Louis manufacturing facility. The role oversees the safe, efficient, and quality-compliant assembly and testing of products for aerospace, defense, industrial gas, marine, petrochemical, and specialty markets. As the final step before products reach customers, the manager is responsible for exceptional quality, reliability, on-time delivery, and supporting business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related discipline) or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience.
• At least 7 years of progressive manufacturing, production, or assembly leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading large, multi-shift teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, preferably AS9100 or similar regulated manufacturing standards.
• Experience supporting multiple product lines with varying customer requirements and production processes.
• Proven track record in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong KPI-driven leadership skills and experience using standard work and visual management systems.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Commercial, Quality, and Product Development teams.
• Safety-first mindset and demonstrated commitment to employee well-being.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience.
• Workday experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety standards, Basic Safety Process requirements, and corporate safety initiatives.
• Direct multi-shift production across multiple assembly product lines to achieve throughput, schedule adherence, and on-time delivery commitments.
• Maintain rigorous assembly, testing, and documentation standards in compliance with AS9100 and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate defects and prevent quality escapes.
• Manage, develop, and mentor approximately 90 employees, including supervisors and team leads.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Planning, and Product Development teams on customer requirements, new product introductions, and operational improvements.
• Implement productivity, waste-reduction, labor-utilization, and manufacturing-efficiency improvements using Lean principles and data-driven decision making.
• Support capacity expansion and growth through workforce planning, onboarding, training, and certification programs.
• Oversee assembly tooling, test equipment, and production assets through leadership of the Equipment Reliability function.
• Identify production bottlenecks, develop business cases, and support approved capital improvement projects.
• Monitor and analyze KPIs including labor efficiency, scrap, utilization, cycle time, schedule adherence, quality performance, and cost management.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Adoption assistance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life Insurance (AD&D) and Supplemental AD&D.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager