Manager II - Production

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Job Description:

The Production Manager II oversees and coordinates manufacturing operations to ensure operational efficiency, product quality, and on-time delivery. This role manages production planning, workforce performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering cross-functionally to meet business objectives, maintain compliance, and uphold safety standards.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations, including workflow, assembly processes, production metrics, and issue resolution to meet production targets.
• Lead and manage manufacturing supervisors and production staff through performance evaluations, coaching, training, and ongoing development.
• Develop and execute production schedules and operational plans, monitoring KPIs, analyzing data trends, and reporting performance to senior management.
• Coordinate with supply chain, engineering, and quality teams to ensure material availability, product standards, and cross-functional alignment.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and regulatory requirements while maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Manage departmental budgets, cost controls, and resource allocation within manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis for quality or production issues, to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational reliability efforts.
• Support strategic planning, capacity planning, and long-term manufacturing goals and growth.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, accountability, and effective communication across all production-related departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of manufacturing operations and business objectives.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Skills / Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of managing and supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Progressive responsibilities in operations and/or field service leadership, including operations or engineering department supervisor experience.
• Experience leading teams to achieve continuous improvement goals using RCCA methodologies, Lean, Six Sigma, or other structured problem-solving and change management tools.
• Ability to coordinate activities within functional responsibility and collaborate cross-functionally to achieve results.
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes for assembly, test, and integration of electromechanical subsystems and components.
• Demonstrated track record of developing and growing talent.
• U.S. person status is required as this position supports an ITAR-compliant site.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Electronics assembly workmanship to IPC 610 Class 3; J-STD Space addendum preferred.
• General knowledge of fabrication technologies: brazing, welding, machining, EDM, die bonding, vacuum processing, torquing, soldering/de-soldering, SMT/through-hole, box build, cabling.
• Experience in staff or project roles such as Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality or Applications Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar.
• Exposure to global manufacturing environments, outsourcing models, and distributed business operations.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) experience, including transitioning new product designs into production release (Milestone Lifecycle Process).
• Ability to create and manage complex project schedules within Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems; proficiency with AX 2012 preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with materials planning processes, inventory management, and optimization approaches.

Competencies

• People Skills: Building effective teams, conflict management, influencing others, interpersonal savvy.
• Functional / Technical Skills: Employee relations, manufacturing and operations management, quality tools and systems (problem-solving methods), manufacturing strategy formation and execution, production planning, performance excellence, Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance.
• Leadership Skills: Act quickly and decisively, act with integrity, champion change, demonstrate drive and commitment, inspire and motivate, utilize and develop talent.

Travel Requirements

• Negligible – up to 10% domestic; may increase based on multi-site responsibility.

Hours of Work / Work Schedule / Flex-time

• Standard business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., salaried position. Requires flexibility to support off-hour emergencies, meetings, and international time zones for staff collaboration and integration projects.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

This position is not eligible for Microchip immigration sponsorship.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

60% sitting, 40% standing. 100% inside.

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $65,000 - $165,000.*

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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