- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- High School
- Source
- RecruiterFlow
Description
Production Manager | Manufacturing
Aurora, CO | Full-Time
If you’re the kind of manufacturing leader who sees a bottleneck and immediately starts figuring out how to fix it, this could be a great next move.
We’re looking for a Production Manager to lead a team of 30+ and take ownership of day-to-day production operations for an established equipment manufacturer in Aurora. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows how to balance people, production, quality, safety, and deadlines without losing sight of the bigger picture.
Why Work With Us
- Established, growing manufacturing operation
- Leadership role with direct impact on production performance
- Lead and develop a team of 30+ employees
- Opportunity to improve processes, eliminate bottlenecks, and drive efficiency
- Collaborative environment where production, shipping, purchasing, and leadership work closely together
- Less than 10% travel
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead daily production operations and keep manufacturing schedules on track
- Partner with the Plant Manager to establish daily and weekly production goals
- Manage staffing and adjust personnel assignments based on production demands
- Train, coach, and develop employees while building cross-training across the department
- Ensure finished products meet established quality standards
- Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions
- Make sure tooling, packaging, inventory, and other materials are available to support the production schedule
- Drive a strong safety culture through daily communication, accountability, and corrective action
- Coordinate with shipping to ensure products are packaged, loaded, and delivered properly
- Establish and track KPIs around productivity, quality, and overall department performance
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitability
- Conduct new-hire and annual performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
- Remove roadblocks that keep the team from performing at its best
- 50+ hour weeks primarily Monday through Friday but could require some Saturdays to maintain production schedule ass needed.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of production management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong ability to identify bottlenecks and turn problems into practical solutions
- Experience with budgets, forecasting, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Ability to identify and implement cost-saving strategies
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Comfortable leading, coaching, and holding teams accountable
- Solid Microsoft Office and general computer skills
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, dependable, and able to juggle multiple priorities
- High school diploma or GED required
- Degree in Production Operations or a related field preferred, but relevant manufacturing leadership experience can take its place
To Apply
If you’re a manufacturing leader who likes being close to the operation, developing people, solving problems, and making production run better, I’d love to talk.
Apply today or reach out directly for a confidential conversation.
Talk soon,
Mindi