Production Manager
Headquartered in the Greater Minneapolis, MN area, our client is one of the largest privately held manufacturers of building materials in the US, with distribution throughout the US and Canada. Our client sets the standard for quality, service and innovation. Every employee contributes to their success; you will be challenged and rewarded!
The Production Manager is a key member of the Manufacturing team. This individual is responsible for planning, organizing and leading production to ensure that products are safely produced with the expected quality, lead time, and cost to meet all manufacturing goals. This is a well-supported, team environment. This is a full-time position with normal working hours of Monday – Friday, 6:30 am – 4:00 pm and this position reports to the Director of Manufacturing.
Location: West of Minneapolis, MN. This is an onsite position; only local applications will be considered.
Salary Range: $85,000 to $128,000
Benefits: 401K with up to 5% match and generous profit sharing. Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, HSA contributions, and paid parental/family leave.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Location: West of Minneapolis, MN. This is an onsite position; only local applications will be considered.
Salary Range: $85,000 to $128,000
Benefits: 401K with up to 5% match and generous profit sharing. Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, HSA contributions, and paid parental/family leave.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, and lead production operations to ensure products are manufactured safely, on time, within quality standards, and at targeted cost and labor efficiency levels.
- Ensure a safe work environment by enforcing safety standards, leading by example, and partnering with the EHS to develop and sustain safety initiatives.
- Lead production teams through supervisors and production leads, providing clear direction, coaching, performance management, and talent development. 3 supervisors from 3 departments/areas report to this position. Around 100 F/T employees on this person’s team.
- Drive a continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, and employee engagement.
- Ability to demonstrate the use, implementation and sustainability of Lean principles within a high volume, high mix manufacturing environment.
- Support new product introductions, equipment installations, and process changes to ensure successful implementation and ramp-up.
- Achieve production schedules through effective staffing, equipment uptime, material availability, and operational efficiency.
- Establish, monitor, and act on key production performance metrics, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as needed.
- Partner cross-functionally with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Service to support business objectives and exceptional customer service.
- Support equipment reliability and cost control through preventive maintenance collaboration, standard operating procedures, and waste reduction initiatives.
- Communicate production priorities, results, and changes clearly across teams and departments, supporting organizational change and growth.
- Ability to demonstrate the use, implementation, accuracy and sustainability of shop floor data collection utilizing high level business system (NetSuite experience preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, engineering, industrial technology preferred.
- 6 years’ supervisory experience in manufacturing
- Lean Manufacturing
- Experience working with data, software, and Microsoft Office
- Experience in manufacturing environment with either converting, painting or metal forming helpful.
- Bilingual helpful (Spanish speaking)
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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#LI-Onsite