What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at HO-HOKUS INC?

Company Description Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. is an AS9100D-certified manufacturer and trusted partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, recognized under CAGE Code: 69370. The company provides full-service design and manufacturing services and in-house engineering, turning concepts into flight-ready solutions from initial design through final assembly. With a core focus on aerospace hardware, Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. emphasizes strength, precision, and durability to meet rigorous safety and performance standards. The organization is driven by innovation, engineering excellence, and uncompromising quality, supporting customers in moving faster and operating smarter. Its diverse, globally connected team collaborates across borders to advance technology and shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Production Manager role based in Patterson, NJ. The Production Manager oversees daily manufacturing operations, ensuring aerospace hardware and assemblies are produced safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards. Responsibilities include planning and prioritizing production schedules, allocating labor and equipment, and monitoring workflow to eliminate bottlenecks. The role coordinates closely with engineering, quality, supply chain, and leadership to support new product introductions, resolve technical and process issues, and improve manufacturability. The Production Manager leads, coaches, and evaluates production team members, promotes continuous improvement, maintains compliance with AS9100D and customer requirements, and tracks key performance indicators such as throughput, on-time delivery, scrap, and efficiency.

Qualifications

Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for the successful introduction of new products and processes into production through concurrent engineering practices, new technologies, and methods.

· Provide technical guidance and direction in the area of manufacturing engineering to assure operations and development projects and initiatives are achieved.

· Review and execute the master schedule provided by the materials group efficiently to ensure on-time delivery & favorable product delivery costs.

· Analyze shop schedules; establish monthly and weekly shipment budgets to meet or exceed the Division’s goals; ensure capacity constraints are identified and overcome.

· Develop and implement improved information and reporting systems for manufacturing and production.

· Establish, present, and manage budgets for conducting department activities.

· Forecasts, plans and directs resources to achieve department and company objectives.

· Maintains performance metrics to monitor progress and keeps management informed of status, challenges, accomplishments and opportunities for improvement.

· Analyze problems, account for variances, drive for root cause and implement improved methods and procedures; create, review and update improvement plans, at a minimum, on a monthly basis.

· Review employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that underperforming employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.

· Develop medium to long range manufacturing strategies to meet the current business environment

· Provide guidance to the Design Engineering group as it pertains to producibility while meeting manufacturing costs.

· Participate in long-range business planning and budget preparation.

· Must have good oral, written communications and have a high level of moral and ethical codes.

-Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for the successful introduction of new products and processes into production through concurrent engineering practices, new technologies, and methods.