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Description

Production Manager  

Winooski, VT | Full-Time | Monday-Friday
$80,000-$95,000 per year, based on experience

Position Overview

Preci Manufacturing is seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Manager to lead daily production operations across our precision CNC machining facility.

This position is responsible for production scheduling, staffing, workflow, output, safety, quality, and delivery performance. The Production Manager will lead production employees while ensuring that work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer and company requirements.

The Production Manager will establish daily priorities, coordinate labor and machine capacity, monitor job progress in Global Shop Solutions, remove production barriers, and hold departments accountable for results. This position will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Shipping, and company leadership to meet customer commitments and improve overall manufacturing performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, developing employees, solving operational problems, and driving measurable improvements in delivery, productivity, quality, and cost.

Why Join Preci

Join a stable and growing precision manufacturing company

Lead a skilled team of CNC machinists, supervisors, and production employees

Take ownership of daily production performance and customer delivery

Drive meaningful improvements in workflow, productivity, quality, and cost

Help integrate new CNC equipment, automation, and increased unattended production

Work directly with experienced manufacturing and company leaders

Receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily production operations across CNC milling, turning, grinding, the tool room, and related manufacturing areas

Develop and manage production schedules and priorities based on customer due dates, department backlogs, machine capacity, staffing, material availability, tooling, and outside-process requirements

Direct section supervisors and leads in assigning employees, balancing workloads, coordinating coverage, and determining overtime needs

Monitor job progress, work in process, production backlogs, material movement, and transaction accuracy in Global Shop Solutions

Lead regular production meetings, communicate priorities clearly, follow up on commitments, and promote accountability across departments

Identify and remove production constraints involving equipment, staffing, material, tooling, quality, maintenance, documentation, or outside processing

Ensure production follows approved drawings, routings, work instructions, inspection requirements, and AS9100 procedures; partner with Quality on nonconformances and corrective actions

Develop and monitor key performance indicators, including on-time delivery, throughput, machine utilization, setup and cycle times, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, and work-in-process levels

Lead practical continuous-improvement efforts that reduce delays, setup time, cycle time, scrap, rework, and unnecessary material movement

Strengthen cross-training, skills development, succession planning, and communication while promoting a respectful and accountable workplace

Reinforce safe work practices, required personal protective equipment, good housekeeping, and timely reporting and investigation of safety concerns

Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, suppliers, and company leadership on production requirements, customer commitments, equipment needs, and operational priorities

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Health insurance with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Critical illness and accident insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Employee assistance and financial wellness support, including BeneMoney (employee loan program with payroll deduction)

50% discounted corporate gym membership at The Edge Fitness Clubs

Work Location

This position is fully on-site at Preci Manufacturing in Winooski, Vermont. Because the position may require access to export-controlled technical data, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, engineering, operations management, or a related discipline is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience may be considered

Five or more years of manufacturing experience preferred, including at least two years in a production-supervision or management role

Experience in precision CNC machining, aerospace and defense manufacturing, or a related high-quality manufacturing environment is strongly preferred

Experience scheduling and managing high-mix, low-volume, or job-shop production across multiple departments or work centers

Working knowledge of CNC machining operations, production routings, engineering drawings, work instructions, tolerances, and basic GD&T

Demonstrated ability to lead employees, establish expectations, coach performance, resolve conflict, and hold teams accountable

Strong production-planning, capacity-management, organizational, and hands-on problem-solving skills  

Experience using ERP systems to manage schedules, job status, labor, material, and production data; Global Shop Solutions experience is preferred

Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, nonconforming-material control, corrective action, and other quality-system requirements is preferred

Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, standard work, and data-driven productivity and cost improvement

Ability to develop and use production metrics and reports; strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with production employees, supervisors, engineers, Quality, and company leadership