Manufacturing Manager - Production Operations

Forbo Movement Systems

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing or production
  • Experience managing hourly teams and frontline supervisors
  • Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving abilities
  • Knowledge of safety, quality, and production key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Flexibility to work across shifts and adapt to changing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production teams
  • Drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity metrics
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and safety standards
  • Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, HR, and Supply Chain teams
  • Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
  • Manage labor planning, employee performance, and engagement
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and open communication

Benefits

  • Safety-focused workplace culture
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Varied shift schedules based on location requirements
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
Production Managers are responsible for leading frontline teams and driving safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations. Responsibilities may include:
  • Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and hourly production teams
  • Drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity metrics
  • Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and procedures
  • Partner with Maintenance, Quality, HR, and Supply Chain teams
  • Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
  • Manage labor planning, performance, and employee engagement
  • Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and communication
(Specific responsibilities may vary by site and operation.)
What We're Looking For
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment
  • Experience leading hourly teams and frontline supervisors
  • Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
  • Working knowledge of safety, quality, and production KPIs
  • Ability to work across shifts, departments, and changing priorities
Preferred (not required):
  • Experience in high-volume or multi-shift manufacturing
  • Continuous improvement exposure (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.)
  • Prior responsibility for labor planning or performance management

Work Environment
  • Manufacturing / production floor environment
  • Shift schedules and site requirements vary by location
  • Safety-focused culture

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