Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Trystar Inc • Faribault, MN

6d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Trystar is seeking a Production Manager – 2nd Shift to lead all second shift manufacturing operations at our Faribault Plant. This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and productive execution of daily production activities. The Production Manager will provide leadership to production supervisors and teams, driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee engagement. This key operational leader will partner cross-functionally with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, and First Shift leadership to support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives. Trystar is committed to advancing power solutions through innovation and teamwork, guided by principles of safety, integrity, customer focus, speed, teamwork, change, and enjoying the journey.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including direct supervision of supervisors and production teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of safety programs, incident investigation processes, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Experience managing production schedules, workforce planning, staffing allocation, and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to drive accountability and develop high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and leadership development.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners including Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Human Resources.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all second shift manufacturing operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and schedule attainment.
• Drive a safety-first culture by leading incident investigations, supporting risk mitigation efforts, coordinating emergency response activities, and ensuring compliance with company safety standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily production activities to achieve operational goals while maintaining staffing alignment and resource utilization.
• Conduct regular Gemba walks throughout production areas to identify opportunities for improvement, address operational challenges, and ensure adherence to standard work.
• Lead daily production meetings with supervisors to align priorities, resolve constraints, support production flow, and address staffing, maintenance, quality, and engineering concerns.
• Develop, coach, and mentor Production Supervisors while driving accountability, leadership development, cross-training initiatives, and workforce capability growth.
• Partner with Human Resources to address employee relations matters, performance management, corrective actions, investigations, and workforce engagement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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