What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Atlas Copco Group?
Your role
As a Production Manager, your mission is to lead manufacturing operations at Atlas Copco Comptec, driving safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The Production Manager oversees machining, assembly, testing, planning, and site operations, ensuring strong performance, successful execution of strategic investments, and exceptional customer outcomes in a complex engineered-to-order environment.. You will report to the General Manager.
You will
- Manufacturing Operations Leadership:Develop and execute the manufacturing strategy across machining, assembly, testing, planning, order management, and facilities to support growth, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. Foster a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- High Bay & Machining Capability Activation: Lead the successful ramp-up of facility expansion and machining operations by building the people, processes, and quality systems needed for sustainable growth. Enhance machining capabilities and insourcing initiatives to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Manufacturing Operations & Engineering Partnership:Partner with Engineering to develop scalable manufacturing solutions that support customer requirements, operational performance, and business growth. Drive execution through standardized processes, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
- Planning, Scheduling, & Order Center:Lead production planning, scheduling, and order-to-shipment execution to ensure clear priorities, production readiness, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction. Ensure compliance with safety standards and drive corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Performance Management & Continous Improvement: Drive improvements in on-time delivery, schedule adherence, cost, productivity, quality, and safety through data-driven performance management and operational metrics. Advance Lean manufacturing practices through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, standard work, 5S, Kaizen, and waste reduction initiatives.
- Leadership & Team Development: Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, engineers, planners, team leads, and operations personnel while establishing clear performance expectations and accountability. Build a high-performing organization through employee engagement, succession planning, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Cross-Functional Collabortion: Work closely with cross-functional teams to align materials, operations, and resources with customer and business needs, while supporting benchmarking, continuous improvement, facility projects, and organizational development.
To succeed, you will need
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.
You have at least 10 years of manufacturing operations leadership in a precision or engineered-to-order environment.
- You hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or have equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven leadership of CNC machining operations, including turning, milling, and mill-turn processes
- Experience leading manufacturing engineering, planning/scheduling, and facilities functions.
- Demonstrated success improving safety, delivery, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
- Strong Lean manufacturing expertise, including 5S, Kaizen, standard work, and root-cause analysis.
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety compliance.
- Experience in rotating machinery, capital equipment, or complex manufacturing environments preferred.
In return, we offer
- Culture of trust and accountability: Lead with ownership in a collaborative environment that values integrity, accountability, and empowered decision-making.
- Lifelong learning and career growth: Expand your impact through leadership opportunities, professional development, and exposure to strategic business initiatives across a global organization.
- Innovation powered by people: Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver complex customer projects, improve processes, and drive operational excellence through continuous improvement.
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits:
- Base salary ranges from $158,770 to $218,200 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Annual bonus structure.
- Generous paid time off (holiday, vacation, and sick time).
- 401(k) with up to 6% company match.
- Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
Job location
On-Site
This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Voorheesville, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.
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Contact information
Talent Acquisition Team: Ally Romero
Atlas Copco North America LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment related decisions because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Job promotions at Atlas Copco will be based on such factors as quality of work, prior job performance, attendance, safety record, and ability to work well with others. Accessibility Notice: If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: acnacareers.hr@us.atlascopco.com or call 973-397-3400. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Salary : $158,770 - $218,200