Production Manager

Siemens•Livermore, CA

18d•$143,000 - $193,000•Onsite

About The Position

Trayer, a Siemens business, is seeking an experienced, execution-focused Production Manager to lead production operations across its Livermore and San Leandro, California locations. The role leads fabrication and assembly operations, including laser cutting, press brake operations, copper pre-fabrication, machine shop, automated and manual welding, and assembly. It combines daily execution leadership, people development, and continuous improvement across two production sites, with a strong hands-on shop-floor presence and leadership through frontline teams. Depending on organizational needs and candidate capability, the role may also support broader production leadership responsibilities across adjacent manufacturing areas. The Production Manager is responsible for safe, disciplined, efficient execution aligned with production schedules, quality requirements, labor effectiveness, and plant performance expectations. The position works closely with union functions and cross-functional partners to meet delivery targets, improve operational stability, and maintain consistent operating practices across both locations. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a closely related technical field, or equivalent production leadership experience.
At least five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including meaningful leadership responsibility in production operations.
People leadership experience managing frontline teams in fabrication, prefabrication, welding, metal processing, bus fabrication, or similar industrial manufacturing operations.
Experience working closely with employee union functions, planning, purchasing, engineering, quality, and maintenance.
Demonstrated success leading supervisors, team leads, and/or hourly production employees in a fast-paced factory environment.
Strong understanding of production control, labor planning, daily execution management, and manufacturing performance metrics.
Demonstrated ability to identify operational gaps, drive corrective actions, and lead continuous improvement in a factory environment.
Ability to lead and develop frontline leaders and production teams.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and team leadership skills.
Ability to operate effectively across multiple production locations and maintain alignment in execution standards and expectations.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in switchgear, electrical equipment manufacturing, or other engineered-to-order industrial production environments.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, visual management, and structured continuous improvement methods.
Experience partnering with planning, materials, quality, engineering, maintenance, and employee union functions.
Additional language capability beyond English.
Familiarity with SAP and ERP systems in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing operations covering laser cutting, press brake, copper pre-fabrication, machine shop, automated and manual welding, and assembly.
Coordinate with employee union functions, planning, purchasing, engineering, quality, and maintenance.
Maintain a strong shop-floor presence and provide direction, follow-up, and escalation support to frontline leaders and teams.
Manage labor allocation, staffing priorities, and production execution to meet output and delivery targets.
Ensure safe operations and adherence to plant EHS, quality, and operating standards.
Drive schedule attainment, productivity, and reliable throughput across both locations.
Identify and address bottlenecks, labor constraints, material shortages, equipment issues, and other disruptions to production flow.
Promote consistent operating practices, performance expectations, and execution routines across Livermore and San Leandro.
Lead and contribute to continuous improvement in safety, flow, productivity, waste reduction, quality, and execution reliability.
Identify performance gaps, process weaknesses, and recurring operational issues, and drive corrective actions.
Establish and reinforce visual management, performance tracking, and daily accountability routines.
Monitor and improve safety, throughput, labor efficiency, schedule attainment, rework, and on-time completion metrics.
Partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable improvements in production flow and operational stability.
Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, ownership, and consistent execution.
Coach frontline leaders, set clear expectations, and follow up on performance.
Support training, cross-training, and workforce flexibility to improve coverage and capability.
Identify talent and development needs and help build organizational bench strength.
Promote an engaging, respectful, high-performance work environment.
Work with Planning, Material Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and EHS to ensure production readiness and stable execution.
Partner with support functions to resolve technical, material, quality, and equipment issues affecting output and delivery.
Support capacity planning and operational decision-making by communicating constraints, risks, and improvement opportunities.