1st Shift Production Manager

Trane Technologies•Columbia, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager oversees the daily operation of a high-volume, lean manufacturing environment and works with department leads and supervisors to achieve team and plant goals. The role is responsible for team performance across safety, quality, cost, time, and output, while ensuring smooth production flow and supporting plant programs and process improvements. The position is onsite five days a week and is designated as safety sensitive.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Previous manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience.
Excellent problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
Effective communication skills and the ability to be a supportive team member.

Responsibilities

Oversee team performance, focusing on safety, quality, cost, time, and output.
Supervise materials usage to ensure a smooth production flow.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and support ongoing plant programs and goals.
Collaborate with supervisors and leaders in Operations, Quality, HR, Finance, Materials, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement.
Communicate goals and plant-wide initiatives to the leadership team and employees.
Support employee training, development, and positive employee relations.
Adjust plans and priorities to maintain efficiency and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Coach production associates through guidance, feedback, training, development, and performance improvement conversations.
Identify production-related problems and implement improvements to support consistent output quality and safety.
Support plant performance goals, including units per man hour, safety and 5S, TAKT attainment, and cost.