Production Manager

Engineered Products LLC • Easley, SC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

At Engineered Products, our mission is to maximize space efficiency and redefine material handling and storage solutions. As a privately held company with over 70 years of industry experience, we have earned the trust of businesses worldwide by delivering customized storage solutions tailored to their unique needs. Our innovative approach not only streamlines space utilization and reduces costs for our clients, but also offers dynamic career opportunities across all departments. We foster a culture of innovation and empowerment, where every team member contributes to our success by embodying our core values: building strong internal relationships, approaching challenges with optimism and a proactive mindset, and embracing continuous learning and collaboration. If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the material handling industry, apply now and become part of our exciting journey.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Thorough understanding of structural steel fabrication, welding, machining, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret fabrication drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, production schedules, and work orders.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, production reporting software, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred. Equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in a structural steel, fabrication, or heavy industrial environment.
• Proven experience leading supervisors and large production teams.
• Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• OSHA safety training or equivalent certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operations of the assigned production department, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and hourly employees.
• Foster a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and safe work practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Scheduling, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and other departments to ensure seamless production flow and resolve operational challenges.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, efficiency, scrap, rework, downtime, labor utilization, and on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles to improve operational efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize workflows.
• Develop staffing plans, labor allocation strategies, and production schedules to meet changing business demands.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate departmental goals, expectations, and performance metrics.
• Ensure production equipment, tooling, and materials are available to support manufacturing schedules.
• Support budgeting activities by managing labor costs, overtime, departmental expenses, and recommending capital improvement projects.
• Partner with Human Resources on recruiting, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, coaching, corrective action, and succession planning.
• Develop training programs and cross-training initiatives to strengthen workforce capabilities and operational flexibility.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership regarding departmental performance, improvement initiatives, risks, and resource needs.

What This Job Offers

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