Sr. Production Manager

Crown Technical Systems•Fontana, CA

2d•$87,300 - $120,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Production Manager will be based in Fontana, California, and report to the Sr. Manufacturing Manager. The role guides and coordinates employees in multi-level assembly, electronic card and system testing, and quality assurance to achieve production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Crown Technical Systems specializes in customized, turnkey power distribution and protection solutions, including relay and control panels, medium-voltage switchgear, and power/control buildings. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into an independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus 3 years of operations experience.
Detailed expertise in a very complex functional or technical area, or broad knowledge across multiple areas, and understanding of the function’s strategic impact across sites.
Advanced people and/or process management skills, as well as external and internal customer relationship skills.
Knowledge of multiple functional technologies, processes, industries, or functions, and understanding of how those processes depend on one another at the site.
Ability to use office tools such as telephones, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.

Responsibilities

Guide department activities supporting new-product design, modification of existing designs, improvement of production techniques, and development of test procedures.
Explore technology trends and market demand to plan projects.
Work with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and customer-demand considerations for new and existing products.
Forecast department operating costs and direct preparation of budget requests.
Partner with the team and management to develop the function’s strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Review and establish material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and material supply to meet customer requirements.
Coordinate production activities with other functional groups, including planning and distribution.
Select and develop personnel to ensure efficient operation of the production function.
Control manufacturing operations and ensure production quality and cost targets are met.
Address extremely complex problems involving research of situations or data and evaluation of intangible factors.
Review budgets and schedules required by management.
Manage relationships with executives and major customers.
Resolve controversial situations and customer negotiations, and influence or persuade management levels to achieve plant objectives.