Assistant Production Manager

Hafele Brand•Archdale, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Production Manager supports daily production operations by coordinating workflow, staffing, safety, quality, and continuous improvement activities. This position helps ensure production goals are achieved efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with company standards.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 4 to 6 years of production, manufacturing, or operations experience.
Prior lead or supervisory experience in a production or operations environment preferred.
Experience with production schedules, labor planning, quality standards, safety procedures, and operational metrics.
Ability to work a flexible schedule based on production and business needs.
Knowledge of production operations, workflow coordination, safety practices, and quality standards.
Ability to lead teams, prioritize work, and monitor productivity and service levels.
Strong analytical problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
Lean background preferred.
Ability to interpret production reports, operational metrics, and inventory or material information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, production systems, ERP/MRP tools, or related business systems.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing daily production activities, staffing, work assignments, and schedule execution.
Monitor workflow, productivity, quality, safety, and output against operational goals.
Supervise, coach, and support production team members and leads.
Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality, and Operations partners to resolve issues.
Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Review production data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and throughput.
Support training, performance feedback, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Working within Microsoft Office, production systems, ERP/MRP, or related business systems. This includes assisting with year-end headcount and Capex planning for the following year. Presenting justifications for requests.
Coordinate and run the daily production meetings with planning/leadership team as well as leading meetings with product team members on the floor.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Direct supervision and development of all Service + Leads, Operators, and Material Handlers.
Provide day-to-day leadership to ensure productivity, quality, safety, and operational goals are achieved.
Assigning and monitoring work, coaching and developing employees, conducting performance evaluations, addressing employee relations matters, managing attendance and scheduling, and supporting training efforts.