Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Onsite – Lockhart, TX

Compensation: Up to $100K for the right candidate

Schedule: Monday–Friday with occasional Saturdays

About the Role

As a Production Manager, you’ll step into a highly visible leadership position where your focus will be on building teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring a safe and efficient operation. You’ll lead a large, dynamic production team and act as a mentor and coach to assistant managers, team leads, and floor staff. This is a fast-moving, high-volume environment, and your ability to create structure, inspire your team, and implement sustainable processes will be key to your success.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop production teams across multiple functional areas
• Implement and improve processes that drive efficiency, reduce waste, and improve safety
• Serve as a point of contact and problem solver for teams across the production floor and field
• Monitor and analyze production metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Collaborate closely with Safety and HR to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and support a positive culture
• Act as a brand ambassador through professional communication, appearance, and follow-through
• Balance hands-on involvement with strategic oversight based on your skills and experience
• Provide feedback and insight to executive leadership to drive operational success
• Help introduce tracking mechanisms (like KPIs) to measure and maintain performance goals

What You Bring

Must-Haves:

• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Proven ability to earn buy-in and cultivate high-performing teams
• Hands-on experience driving process improvements
• A commitment to safety in all aspects of production
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to work onsite full-time in a fast-paced, physical environment

Nice-to-Haves:

• Lean or Six Sigma training
• Familiarity with implementing KPIs
• Exposure to safety protocols, OSHA compliance, or certified payroll environments
• Experience working in a labor-intensive or high-output setting
• Comfort working with young, diverse teams and coaching in a hands-on way

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation — six figures possible for the right candidate
• A challenging and fulfilling role with room to grow and influence change
• A supportive leadership team that values process-driven thinkers and team-builders
• Time-off benefits including vacation and personal days
• An opportunity to lead within a nationally recognized operation

You’re a great fit if:

You’re someone with thick skin, natural leadership ability, and a desire to bring order and improvement to a complex, high-output production environment. You’re confident, mature, and know how to lead from the front — whether it’s through mentoring, implementing processes, or motivating a large team of employees.

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