Production Manager

Production Manager

We are a privately held, vertically integrated manufacturer offering machining, fabrication, welding, and powder coating services under one roof. In operation for over 30 years, we've grown to a 60+ person team known for precision, efficiency, and long-term relationships with both employees and customers.

We are seeking a Production Manager to help oversee daily production, manage key customer accounts, and support succession planning as a senior production leader transitions toward retirement. This is a hands-on leadership role with visibility across machining, fabrication, and finishing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.
• Assist operations manager with scheduling, production oversight, and floor management.
• Coordinate quoting and cost estimates using Paperless Parts (materials, outside services, baseline costs).
• Track and allocate production time to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Serve as the link between customer service and production teams.
• Work closely with senior production leadership to prepare for long-term succession.

Qualifications

• 510+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally with both shop-floor and customer-facing roles.
• Experience with quoting, scheduling, and ERP systems; Paperless Parts experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and production priorities simultaneously.

Compensation & Benefits

• $60,000$80,000 annually, overtime eligible.
• Typically 4550 hours per week.
• Safe harbor 401(k) with employer contribution + profit sharing.
• Company-paid health insurance, PTO, and 6 holidays.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.