What You'll Do- Lead production operations across multiple product streams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Translate customer demand into production plans that align labor, materials, and equipment capacity.
- Maintain stable operations through changes in volume, customer mix, and product complexity.
- Establish clear 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 HSM's quality, environmental, and safety standards, including applicable ISO, IATF, VDA, and OSHA/EHS requirements.
What You'll Bring- At least 8 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
- A bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field is preferred; relevant experience will also be considered.
- Experience managing production for multiple customers with changing demand.
- Experience leading salaried and hourly leadership teams.
- A 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.
Preferred Experience- Transportation, automotive, or engineered product manufacturing.
- Complex assembly, fabrication, foam, textile, or component manufacturing.
- Supporting program launches, production scaling, and operational transitions.
TravelLimited travel may be required to support initiatives across multiple sites, program launches, and operational alignment.
Why Join Us- Health & Wellness: Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including an innovative global healthcare option for qualified participants.
- Retire: 401(k) with company match, fully vested from day one.
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO: 3 Weeks of Vacation + 9 company paid holidays.
- On-Site Medical Clinics: Free for you and covered dependents.
- Teladoc: 24/7 access with no copay.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance and career growth opportunities.
- Discounts: Enjoy discounts with HSM partners, including Dollywood Parks & Resort, Verizon Wireless, and more.
