Production Manager, Manual & Robot Weld

Life Fitness•Owatonna, MN

48d

About The Position

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we're not just building equipment-we're shaping the future of fitness. Our legacy as pioneers in fitness innovation drives us to deliver the most durable, high-performance, and reliable solutions in the industry. As the Production Manager, Manual & Robotic Weld, you'll play a key role in leading production operations within your area-overseeing the process, driving continuous improvement, and empowering your team to meet safety, quality, and production goals. This position combines leadership, collaboration, and hands-on problem solving to ensure that every product leaving our facility reflects the strength, precision, and performance our customers expect.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related field or relevant experience.
Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities.
Experience in a vertically integrated organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Problem solver with the ability to multitask several projects and deliver high quality and timely results.
Strong working knowledge of production.
Knowledge of production standards.
Ability to read blueprints.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Basic MRP experience.

Nice To Haves

Oracle experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
Five plus years' experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee the production process and manage the production team
Ensure the production targets are met in terms of safety, quality, productivity and on-time delivery.
Responsible for continuous improvement of process quality, productivity standards, budget, inventory, and data reporting.
Resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance obstacles to minimize cost and prevent operational delays.
Compile, maintain, and gather production data for use in following schedules and continuous improvement projects.
Oversee and direct information to be communicated in the 5-Minute huddles.
Develop labor and capital plans to achieve schedule and budget requirements along with assisting in capital equipment implementation.
Hire, train, coach, and recognize/reward employees in line with company guidelines and policies. With supervisor, evaluate employee performance and conduct annual performance reviews.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering team, develop and implement process improvements needed to continuously improve operational performance of manufacturing operations.
Partner with Quality team to monitor the quality performance of products in the field and drive the issues back down into the manufacturing process for improvement projects.
Partner with EHS Manager, to ensure the department/plant is following standards, and educate team on said standards.
Create an environment to support employee engagement and active problem solving for the betterment of the organization.
Leverage data analytics to make strategic and tactical business decisions.
Partner with planning and purchasing to maintain adequate resources (tools, raw material, farmout).
Develop capacity planning models and staffing plans.