Production Manager-Alternative Fuel

Luxfer Gas Cylinders • Riverside, CA

11d • $115,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Innovation and Engineering, the Production Manager oversees production activities related to manufacturing cylinders in a defined segment of the facility. The role leads production teams, ensures product quality, optimizes throughput, and drives continuous improvement in a composite manufacturing environment.

The manager supports supervisors, leads, and operators across multiple shifts; provides real-time technical support for production builds; coordinates complex issues with Engineering and Quality; and ensures appropriate containment, documentation, and follow-up for nonconforming conditions. The role also maintains work instructions, SOPs, and operator documentation, and trains personnel on processes, equipment, and procedures.

The Production Manager leads scrap-reduction, yield-improvement, and throughput-optimization efforts; monitors production performance and implements corrective actions; and ensures accurate daily reporting. The role supports regulatory and customer compliance, ISO 9001 and AS standards, quality investigations and CAPA, and equipment troubleshooting and uptime in partnership with Maintenance. It also assists with commissioning and validation of new production equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of production management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience resolving production build issues and maintaining process discipline.
• Ability to interpret and update work instructions, SOPs, setup sheets, and controlled documents.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS standards and their documentation and control requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including the ability to motivate, coach, and develop personnel across multiple shifts.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.
• Pre-employment drug screening, physical, and background checks are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with composite materials or pressure vessel manufacturing.
• Background in aerospace or automotive manufacturing.
• Training or experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS standards related to process and documentation compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support production teams manufacturing specialty cylinders in a defined business segment.
• Manage supervisors, leads, and operators across multiple shifts.
• Coach and develop production personnel while reinforcing safety, quality, and accountability.
• Provide real-time technical support for production builds and resolve workflow or quality issues.
• Coordinate escalations with Engineering and Quality for complex build issues.
• Ensure containment, documentation, and follow-up for nonconforming conditions.
• Create and revise work instructions, SOPs, and operator documentation, and maintain accessible production-floor documentation.
• Train supervisors and operators on new or updated processes, equipment, and procedures.
• Lead scrap reduction, yield improvement, and throughput optimization initiatives using continuous improvement methodologies.
• Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions for process deviations.
• Ensure accurate daily production reporting and provide routine performance summaries to leadership.
• Identify performance gaps and recurring issues using production data.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and customer expectations, and maintain ISO 9001 and AS standards adherence and audit readiness.
• Support Quality with defect investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support troubleshooting of winding machines, curing ovens, resin systems, and testing equipment.
• Partner with Maintenance to support equipment uptime and preventive maintenance.
• Assist with commissioning and validation of new production equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage beginning on the first day of the month following hire.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Vacation accrual.

What This Job Offers

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