Production Manager

Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc, a leader in high-quality cable carriers and machine protection systems, seeks a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations. You will lead a team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while driving continuous improvement. Responsibilities include planning resources, monitoring KPIs, coordinating with maintenance and engineering, and implementing lean practices. Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and manufacturing experience within an innovative, team-focused culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets
• Plan and prioritize workloads, staffing, and equipment utilization
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Implement and enforce safety and quality standards
• Coordinate with maintenance to minimize downtime
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and sales to support customer needs
• Train, coach, and evaluate production team members
• Support lean manufacturing and 5
• S practices
• Ensure accurate reporting of production data and inventory
• Assist with budgeting, capacity planning, and process documentation

Required Skills

• Production planning
• Lean manufacturing
• Continuous improvement
• Team leadership
• Safety management
• Quality management systems
• KPI tracking and analysis
• ERP/MRP systems
• Root cause analysis
• Microsoft Office