Production Manager

Chart Industries•Tulsa, OK

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for daily operations within the ACHES production area, driving a culture of safety, quality, delivery, and cost excellence. This role oversees scheduling, staffing, and performance of the ACHES shop and uses Lean and continuous improvement methods to increase throughput, stabilize processes, reduce waste, and enhance customer satisfaction. The Operations Managers partners with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and HR to meet production goals and support long-term capability development. This position will be located at all three of our locations in Tulsa, OK on a rotating schedule. 5615 South 129th East Avenue 3515 Dawson Road 5500 East Independence Street Schedule: Full-time, on-site; typical Monday–Friday

Requirements

Experience: 5–8+ years in manufacturing operations; 3+ years leading a production area in fabrication/assembly environments.
Lean/CI Experience: Measurable success applying Lean tools and leading improvement events.
Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with fabrication/assembly processes such as sheet metal, welding, machining, and testing.
Leadership: Strong coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and change management skills.
Data & Systems: Proficient with Excel/Sheets and ERP/MES systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle, Epicor).
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field - or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
Experience implementing TPM and SMED
Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar QMS
Experience with EHS programs
Experience managing a cost center or production budget

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations for the Air cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHES) shop: staffing, floor coverage, production scheduling and on-time delivery
Achieve direct operating expense targets for the department and manage a profitable operation by minimizing manufacturing variances
Ensure safe work practices and compliance with EHS and regulatory standards; lead safety huddles and near miss reviews and incident investigations
Maintain standard work, work instructions, and visual management systems; ensure operators are properly trained
Track and report KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People) through tiered daily management (Tier 1–3)
Partner with Planning/Supply Chain to ensure material availability and communicate capacity constraints
Lead root cause investigations for defects, delays, and downtime; drive corrective and preventive actions
Develop and train supervisors and coordinators through increased responsibilities and career focused courses and stretch assignments
Implement Lean tools such as 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban, SMED, and Poka Yoke
Lead waste elimination efforts across motion, waiting, overproduction, inventory, defects, transport, and over processing
Facilitate Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops with documentation of charter, baseline, and results
Drive OEE improvement by partnering with Maintenance on preventive and predictive maintenance needs
Use data to identify bottlenecks, establish takt time, optimize line balance, and improve flow
Build continuous improvement capability across the team through training and coaching
Partner with Quality to improve process capability (Cp/Cpk), reduce defect rates, and strengthen first pass yield
Ensure adherence to customer specifications through layered process audits and mistake proofing
Connect employee engagement and shop performance metrics to customer outcomes
Recruit, onboard, and develop ACHES shop team members; maintain skill matrices and cross training plans
Recognize and reward behaviors that support safety, quality, and operational excellence
Provide performance coaching and corrective action when necessary; maintain a high accountability culture
Maintain accurate ERP/MES production records, including labor, WIP, scrap, and rework
Prepare weekly and monthly production and performance reports with action plans
Ensure OSHA and company EHS compliance; participate in audits and customer visits