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PRODUCTION MANAGER – ROCHESTER HILLS, MI
$90,000–$105,000 | Direct Hire | Day Shift
Are you a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving processes, and being close enough to the floor to actually make things happen?
We are partnering exclusively with a growing, highly specialized precision manufacturing company in Rochester Hills to identify its next Production Manager.
This is a highly visible leadership role overseeing an approximately 45-person manufacturing operation with six experienced team leads. You’ll have the opportunity to put your stamp on the operation—developing people, strengthening processes, improving production flow, and driving continuous improvement.
What You'll Lead
- Day-to-day manufacturing operations in a high-mix, low-volume environment
- Six production leads and an experienced manufacturing workforce
- Production scheduling, priorities, changeovers, throughput, quality, and delivery
- Continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, 5S, standard work, and structured problem solving
- ERP/MRP utilization, production reporting, WIP, and operational visibility
- Equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, and reduction of recurring production issues
- Employee development, cross-training, accountability, and succession planning
- A strong culture centered around safety, respect, teamwork, and treating people the right way
What We're Looking For
We want a true manufacturing leader, not someone who manages exclusively from an office. The strongest candidates will bring:
- Production leadership experience in high-mix/low-volume, precision manufacturing, automotive, metal fabrication, or a similar environment
- Strong Lean / Continuous Improvement / 5S experience
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production KPIs
- A track record of developing teams and improving manufacturing performance
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through changing production priorities
- Experience with tube bending, forming, fabrication, welding, or small-diameter tubing would be especially valuable
Why Consider This Role?
This is a smaller, growing organization where the Production Manager can have a real impact. You won't be buried beneath layers of corporate management.
The company believes strongly in developing its people and promoting from within. They are looking for someone who can earn the team's respect, build upon what is already working, and help take the manufacturing operation to the next level.
Compensation: $90,000–$105,000, based on experience
Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan
Schedule: Primarily days, with reasonable flexibility for production/shift handoffs
Employment: Direct Hire
If you're a manufacturing leader who enjoys leading people, solving problems, improving processes, and seeing the results of your work on the floor, I'd like to speak with you.
Salary : $90,000 - $105,000