Manufacturing Production Manager

Plansee•Indianapolis, IN

23h

About The Position

What makes us strong? Our employees in 50 countries worldwide – all working with passion to enable high-tech applications with our strong metals: tungsten and molybdenum. Our Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals site in Indianapolis is home to a dedicated team producing high-performance tungsten alloys for industries that shape the future—from aerospace and defense to medical and industrial applications. Join a highly motivated team in Indianapolis, USA, where local expertise meets the global knowledge and values of the Plansee Group. Position type: Non-Exempt Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals is hiring a Production Manager. The Production Manager oversees daily production operations to ensure schedules are met, cost variance is minimized, and utilization targets are achieved. This role is responsible for directing production activities, maintaining safety and quality standards, optimizing resources, ensuring timely delivery of products, and maintaining the work environment. The Production Manager also partners with team members across operations to support continuous improvement and sustain efficient and reliable production performance.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in manufacturing management, preferably in a process-oriented operations and/or related industry
Computer proficient with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Experience working with manufacturing-based technology, processes, and principles i
BA/BS in industrial, mechanical, or business administration, or a 4-year technical degree in related discipline
Experience with Lean manufacturing principles including 5S and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience with ERP or production reporting systems is preferred.
Supervisory or leadership development training.

Responsibilities

Directly contribute to the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs, and objectives which support the company’s competitive position and operational performance.
Create strategies and capacity plans that ensure production schedules are achievable, and production output meets expectations.
Plan, develop, organize, and implement systems and resources needed to meet production demand efficiently and on time.
Direct programs essential to production operations, including training, execution of safety and security programs, housekeeping (5S), cost reduction, and worker engagement.
Execute the production plan and establish procedures to maintain high standards of operations that ensure products conform to customer and company quality standards.
Track, analyze, and drive performance through KPIs including schedule adherence, utilization, throughput, and cost variance.
Identify, recommend, and implement changes to improve productivity, throughput, and cost performance.
Monitor scrap, rework, downtime, and other key loss categories.
Direct and monitor department supervisors to achieve goals aligned with the production plan, production schedule, safety standards, and utilization targets.
Act as liaison between supervisory teams, production employees, and leadership to ensure clear communication of decisions, policies, and expectations.
Achieve optimum staffing levels with the least amount of overhead and raw material usage.
Hire, train, develop, and evaluate staff.