The Production Manager leads all aspects of Forza's production floor execution and safety program. This seat is both strategic and hands-on — responsible for staffing, work assignment, and daily execution, while also owning Forza's safety program company-wide. The Production Manager assigns daily work against the master schedule maintained by the Planner/Scheduler, keeps the scheduling workbook current with real-time progress, ensures appropriate staffing and coverage, and oversees all day-to-day activity on the floor to meet company goals for delivery, quality, safety, and cost.
Leadership & People Management
- Lead, train, and develop the production team, including supervisors, line leads, and operators.
- Manage staffing levels, hiring needs, and shift coverage to meet production demand.
- Approve PTO and coordinate schedules to ensure adequate daily coverage.
- Review and approve timecards for direct reports to ensure accurate and timely payroll submission.
- Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and corrective action as needed.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and safety that reflects Forza's core values.
Work Assignment & Schedule Execution
- Assign daily work to specific production team members based on the master schedule owned and maintained by the Planner/Scheduler.
- Keep the scheduling workbook updated in real time with job progress, completions, and status changes.
- Communicate daily assignments and priorities clearly to the floor team.
- Flag staffing, equipment, or floor-level issues that could affect the schedule to the Planner/Scheduler for resolution.
Day-to-Day Production
- Oversee all daily production activities to ensure jobs are completed safely, on time, and to specification.
- Manage and prioritize rush orders, custom batches, and sample requests, ensuring quick turnaround without disrupting core production.
- Work directly on the production floor as needed to support critical runs, train staff, or address bottlenecks.
- Ensure production lines are properly set up, supplied, and maintained for smooth operation.
- Track and report daily metrics such as output, yields, downtime, and labor efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to manufacturing procedures, batch records, and documentation standards.
- Partner with Maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize equipment reliability.
Safety Program Manager
- Own and lead Forza's safety program company-wide, serving as the single point of accountability for safety policy, strategy, and performance across all departments.
- Ensure full company-wide compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Build and maintain the company's safety policies, procedures, and emergency action plans, updating them as regulations or operations change.
Quality
- Partner with the Quality & Compliance Manager to maintain product consistency and respond to nonconformances or process deviations.
- Ensure accurate documentation and batch record completion.
- Create, implement, and continuously audit Standard Work Instructions (SWIs).
Continuous Improvement
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and product quality.
- Lead or participate in Lean, 5S, and root-cause problem-solving initiatives.
- Support scale-up and transition of new products and processes in collaboration with R&D and Engineering.