<p><strong>Production Manager role in Madison, WI. For immediate consideration contact Jon Wright at 608-338-1052.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Robert Half is working with a well-respected manufacturing company to find a Production Manager to join their team. The company would like an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations in Madison, Wisconsin. This role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day production activities, maintaining output and quality targets, and partnering with cross-functional teams to keep work moving efficiently. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound operational judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset to support safety, performance, and on-time delivery.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct daily manufacturing operations by setting production priorities, assigning resources, and keeping schedules on track.</p><p>• Oversee workflow across production lines to ensure finished goods are completed on time and according to established standards.</p><p>• Review production performance regularly, make schedule adjustments when conditions change, and resolve issues that affect throughput.</p><p>• Work closely with design and engineering teams to confirm products are built to required specifications, materials, process expectations, and quality benchmarks.</p><p>• Partner with customer service, purchasing, warehousing, shipping, receiving, procurement, logistics, and quality teams to support smooth execution across the operation.</p><p>• Lead efforts to investigate manufacturing problems, implement corrective actions, and improve overall productivity while reducing waste.</p><p>• Analyze operational data and prepare clear updates for senior leadership on output, efficiency, labor, and quality results.</p><p>• Supervise production personnel, including recruiting, onboarding, coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions when needed.</p><p>• Facilitate routine production meetings and promote best practices that strengthen safety, compliance, employee engagement, and manufacturing performance.</p><p>• Maintain adherence to health, safety, environmental, labor, and regulatory requirements while serving as a key contact for customers, vendors, contractors, and business partners.</p>