Production Manager

Nema Enclosures is seeking a results-driven Production Manager to lead our manufacturing operations. This critical leadership role is responsible for overseeing the entire production process

Duties and Responsibilities:

Production Execution & Throughput

• Execute production schedule set by Planning Lead, ensuring resources (labor, equipment, training) are aligned to hit output targets.
• Own execution from released to floor through WIP to Finished Goods (WIP→FG).
• Ensure ≥92% on-time delivery performance in coordination with Production Planning.
• Maintain real-time awareness of shop floor status, priorities, and bottlenecks across all departments.

Shop Floor Leadership & Priority Alignment

• Own and enforce daily production priorities across all departments (Laser, PB, Weld, PC, Assembly), aligned with the schedule.
• Collaborate with department leads to ensure clear, consistent direction and execution.
• Act as the central point of accountability for execution clarity across the shop.

Labor Management & Productivity Control

• Perform daily labor balancing to ensure proper staffing by department and alignment to workload.
• Steward total labor hours, ensuring efficient use of regular time and controlled and intentional use of overtime
• Ensure accurate time tracking and labor allocation across all production employees.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain full accountability for workplace safety performance. Immediately address and manage all safety incidents and injuries.
• Ensure all incidents are properly documented and OSHA-compliant.
• Reinforce a culture where Safety → Quality → Delivery → Cost drives all decisions.

Quality Execution

• Ensure all production output meets quality standards defined by the Quality organization.
• Partner with Quality to address defects, training gaps, and process issues.
• Reinforce adherence to standard work and procedures across departments.

Cost Control & Process Efficiency

• Evaluate manufacturing processes for cost effectiveness and feasibility.
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce cost, increase throughput, and improve efficiency
• Optimize use of labor, materials, and equipment to meet productivity targets (measured in dollars output).

Systems, Scheduling Feedback & Coordination

• Adjust production execution (not the plan) to meet productivity and delivery goals.
• Develop and implement recovery plans for late or at-risk orders.

Training, Development & Team Management

• Own all production employee training and development.
• Document and track all training activities; report updates in weekly management meetings.
• Conduct performance evaluations, including compensation adjustments.
• Build team capability to support scaling production and improving consistency.

Workforce Administration

• Approve and manage PTO scheduling in coordination with production needs.
• Ensure staffing levels align with production demand and scheduling requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives

• Drive Lean Manufacturing principles across the shop floor.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in workflow, layout, and processes.

Documentation & Compliance Systems

• Maintain and update ISO procedures and documentation as required.
• Ensure operational processes are documented, standardized, and followed.

Communication & Management Participation

• Participate in management meetings, providing updates on production performance, labor utilization, and risks to delivery
• Communicate clearly across departments to maintain alignment and execution pace.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform ad hoc duties as required to support business needs and operational priorities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have management experience in larger organizations with 100+ employees?

Experience:

• Production management: 3 years (Required)
• Leadership: 3 years (Required)
• WIP management: 1 year (Required)
• Schedule execution: 2 years (Required)
• Metal/Aluminum: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• 5S OR Kaizen OR Lean Manufacturing Certifications (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77029 (Required)

Work Location: In person