Senior Production Manager

Your Opportunity is Here with HSM • High Point, NC

7h

About The Position

The Senior Production Manager leads production operations across multiple product streams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. The role translates customer demand into production plans that align labor, materials, and equipment capacity, and maintains stable operations as volume, customer mix, and product complexity change. It sets expectations and accountability across production supervisors and leadership teams, and applies lean manufacturing and structured problem solving to improve throughput, reduce waste, and control costs.

The position improves production flow across manual, semi-automated, and engineered manufacturing processes; strengthens daily management and performance tracking; and partners with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering to address operational barriers and improve plant performance. It supports new program launches, production transitions, and capacity increases, while reinforcing process controls, defect prevention, and audit readiness. The manager develops frontline leaders and engaged production teams, and upholds HSM quality, environmental, and safety standards, including applicable ISO, IATF, VDA, and OSHA/EHS requirements. Limited travel may be required to support initiatives across multiple sites, program launches, and operational alignment.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience managing production for multiple customers with changing demand.
• Experience leading salaried and hourly leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to stabilize production performance, lead through change, and deliver operational improvements.
• Experience working in environments aligned with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and VDA standards.
• Working knowledge of production systems, process controls, audit readiness, and defect prevention.
• Familiarity with ERP systems used for production planning and reporting.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership development skills.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field; relevant experience will also be considered.
• Experience in transportation, automotive, or engineered product manufacturing.
• Experience with complex assembly, fabrication, foam, textile, or component manufacturing.
• Experience supporting program launches, production scaling, and operational transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations across multiple product streams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Translate customer demand into production plans aligned with labor, materials, and equipment capacity.
• Maintain stable operations through changes in volume, customer mix, and product complexity.
• Establish expectations and accountability across production supervisors and leadership teams.
• Use lean manufacturing and structured problem solving to improve throughput, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Improve production flow across manual, semi-automated, and engineered manufacturing processes.
• Strengthen daily management practices and performance tracking to identify issues and drive timely action.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering to resolve operational barriers and improve plant performance.
• Support new program launches, production transitions, and increases in manufacturing capacity.
• Reinforce process controls, defect prevention, and readiness for internal and external audits.
• Develop frontline leaders, strengthen the leadership pipeline, and build an engaged, adaptable production team.
• Uphold quality, environmental, and safety standards, including applicable ISO, IATF, VDA, and OSHA/EHS requirements.
• Travel as needed to support initiatives across multiple sites, program launches, and operational alignment.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including an innovative global healthcare option for qualified participants.
• 401(k) with company match, fully vested from day one.
• Competitive paid time off: 3 weeks of vacation and 9 company-paid holidays.
• Free on-site medical clinics for employees and covered dependents.
• 24/7 Teladoc access with no copay.
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance, and career growth opportunities.
• Discounts with HSM partners, including Dollywood Parks & Resort and Verizon Wireless.

What This Job Offers

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