Production Manager (Manufacturing)

Children's Factory•Union, MO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Children's Factory is seeking a hands-on Production Manager with strong experience leading people and performance across multiple production lines. The position is focused on daily production-floor leadership: coordinating labor and resources, keeping multiple lines on schedule, developing frontline teams, resolving operational issues, and delivering results across safety, quality, output, cost, and efficiency. The ideal candidate has spent several years in a manufacturing or production environment and has at least two years of direct responsibility for leading multiple production lines. The Production Manager helps turn production goals and financial objectives into clear daily priorities for the floor. Your leadership will directly influence whether teams have the direction, staffing, resources, and accountability needed to meet production commitments. You will play a key role in: Keeping multiple production lines operating safely and efficiently Building capable, accountable production teams Improving output, labor efficiency, scrap, and downtime Responding quickly to changing schedules and production issues Partnering with Quality, Maintenance, and other teams to keep work moving Creating a positive, collaborative environment while maintaining clear performance expectations.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
At least two years of direct experience leading multiple production lines.
Demonstrated success supervising, coaching, and developing production employees.
Understand how to balance labor, schedules, equipment, quality, and production priorities in a fast-paced operation.
Use production metrics to identify problems, improve performance, and hold teams accountable.
Comfortable making real-time decisions on the floor and following through on commitments.
Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous-improvement methods.
Understand safety regulations, quality-control standards, and the importance of consistent compliance.
Communicate clearly with frontline employees, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and have experience using manufacturing or ERP systems.
Hold a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate daily operations across multiple production lines.
Set clear expectations for production employees and hold teams accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Plan labor and resources to support production schedules, adjusting staffing and priorities as conditions change.
Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and respond quickly to operational issues.
Monitor output, scrap, downtime, and labor-efficiency metrics, then take action to improve performance.
Train, coach, and develop production employees and frontline leaders.
Reinforce safety policies, conduct daily safety checks, and support incident investigations and corrective actions.
Partner with Quality to address nonconforming products and maintain established standards.
Coordinate with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues and reduce downtime.
Support practical continuous-improvement efforts, including 5S, lean practices, standard work, waste reduction, and process improvement.
Translate financial and business objectives into actionable production plans.
Communicate production performance, priorities, risks, and issues to management and cross-functional partners.
Maintain accurate production records and prepare required reports.
Promote teamwork, accountability, ownership, and urgency throughout the production operation.