Production Manager

Highlights

Summary

The Production Manager oversees daily production operations, including assembly, sewing, inventory coordination, and order fulfillment. This role ensures efficient production flow, accurate inventory management, strong vendor coordination, and adherence to quality and compliance standards while leading and supporting production staff.

Primary Duties

Procurement & Inventory

• Develop and maintain relationships with key vendors and fabrication partners, supporting local supply acquisitions as needed.
• Coordinate purchasing activities, including purchase orders, supplier communication, and lead time reviews.
• Maintain accurate inventory accounting via audits, cycle counts, par levels, and timely material ordering to prevent production delays.
• On receipt of components, ensure proper tracking of lots for inventory, financial, and QMS purposes.

Production, Assembly, & Distribution

• Supervise daily production activities across assembly and sewing teams to meet quality, safety, and delivery goals.
• Plan and manage production orders to convert components into finished goods, ensuring each has a unique serial number affiliated with the lot values of its constituent components.
• Oversee order fulfillment, including internal clinic orders, third-party shipping, and international shipments with required customs documentation.
• Develop and publish KPI’s for production and assembly teams, revising as needed.

Materials & Processes

• Consistently evaluate alternative materials, vendors, and production methods (e.g., CNC, water jet, additive manufacturing), optimizing for safety, performance, and cost.
• Optimize warehouse layout and process scheduling to improve production efficiency.
• Collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams to scope and support new product development.

Administrative & Recordkeeping

• Utilize operational systems (e.g., Business Central, PowerBI, Coupa, Python tools) to monitor production, inventory, and fulfillment.
• Maintain a healthy working relationship with direct reports, including regular one-on-one meetings, timely approvals, and a positive work environment.
• Coordinate facility needs, including maintenance requests and service vendors.

Additional Duties

• All other job duties as assigned.

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate

• Analytical - Creative, problem-solving ability.
• Collaborative - Constructively workshop solutions to problems with others. Team player.
• Curious - Willingness to learn and ask thoughtful questions.
• Flexible - Resilience in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Interpersonal - Able to empathize with customers and team members.
• Motivated - Independently takes initiative and proposes solutions. Self-starter.
• Organized - Attentive to detail.

Department Structure

• Director, Product Sales
• • Production Manager
  • • Assembly Team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or a related field preferre
• Six Sigma certification strongly preferred
• 3+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or operations with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory or lead role
• Proven experience managing production schedules, inventory control, work-in-process, and lot-controlled materials
• Hands-on experience with receiving, tracking, and reconciling material lots to support quality, traceability, and compliance requirements
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and hold teams accountable
• Experience coordinating with vendors, fabricators, and third-party partners

Evaluation

• Regular, informal one-on-one meetings with supervisor for bi-directional feedback
• Formal performance review to take place annually with supervisor

Working Conditions

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling in excess of 25 pounds
• Extended periods of sitting and standing
• Noise levels that may exceed 80 decibels

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, including generous employer contribution to health insurance premium
• 11 paid holidays annually, including 2 floating holidays
• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) annually
• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% company match
• Company provided long-term disability insurance, plus option for supplemental long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance