<p>We are looking for a results-driven Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations and help ensure output, quality, and workforce performance align with business needs. This role offers the chance to guide day-to-day production while partnering with cross-functional teams to strengthen planning, material flow, and operational consistency. The ideal candidate brings a practical leadership style, strong manufacturing judgment, and a commitment to building efficient processes in a specialized production environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct daily manufacturing activities, aligning labor, equipment, and materials with current production priorities and customer requirements.</p><p>• Build and adjust production plans to support delivery targets, available capacity, staffing levels, and inventory conditions.</p><p>• Track operational results and respond quickly to issues that affect throughput, product quality, efficiency, or on-time completion.</p><p>• Work closely with engineering, quality, purchasing, and inventory teams to keep production moving smoothly across departments.</p><p>• Review production data and performance indicators to guide decisions, improve accountability, and support operational planning.</p><p>• Coordinate material readiness and communicate supply concerns or shortages that may disrupt manufacturing schedules.</p><p>• Remove process constraints by addressing workflow gaps, bottlenecks, and other barriers to productive output.</p><p>• Lead, coach, and develop production employees and team leads, including support for hiring, onboarding, training, and cross-training efforts.</p><p>• Reinforce compliance with safety expectations, quality procedures, and established manufacturing standards while promoting continuous improvement initiatives.</p>
We are looking for a Production Supervisor to oversee assembly operations in Hamel, Minnesota and help create a safe, efficient, and highly accountable manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for guiding daily production activities, supporting team development, and advancing process improvements that strengthen quality, delivery, and overall performance. The ideal candidate brings hands-on manufacturing leadership experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners to achieve operational goals.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct day-to-day assembly floor operations to ensure production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and with consistent product quality.<br>• Coach, support, and develop production team members while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.<br>• Lead improvement efforts focused on safety, throughput, quality performance, labor productivity, and cost control across the operation.<br>• Apply Lean manufacturing practices and structured problem-solving methods to streamline workflows and reduce operational waste.<br>• Review production metrics and key performance indicators regularly, using data to identify trends, address issues, and improve results.<br>• Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production challenges and maintain schedule alignment.<br>• Coordinate execution of production orders and staffing priorities to meet output requirements and customer delivery commitments.<br>• Promote compliance with established manufacturing procedures, workplace safety expectations, and operational best practices.
<p>We are looking for a Production Planning Manager to support operations that keep customer demand aligned with inventory, production capacity, and material availability in Rockford, Minnesota. This position plays an important role in coordinating planning activities across manufacturing, supply chain, and materials management while helping maintain steady product flow. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, clear communication, and a practical understanding of lean practices, inventory control, and ERP-driven planning.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Champion a strong safety culture by reinforcing safe work practices and supporting safety as a daily operational priority.</p><p>• Coordinate production and inventory planning activities to help ensure customer orders are fulfilled on schedule while balancing available capacity and stock levels.</p><p>• Monitor material movement through the value stream and oversee pull-based replenishment processes to maintain efficient workflow.</p><p>• Evaluate production readiness using planning data and identify opportunities to improve throughput or secure alternate sourcing when needed.</p><p>• Review order demand against current inventory each day and adjust priorities to support service levels and operational efficiency.</p><p>• Work closely with suppliers and internal partners to confirm raw material availability and reduce the risk of supply disruptions.</p><p>• Partner with commercial and cross-functional teams to anticipate changes in customer demand or internal events that may affect established plans.</p><p>• Lead ongoing process improvement efforts by applying lean principles and supporting team adherence to standard operating practices.</p><p>• Conduct routine reviews of kanban-related policies and execution to ensure consistency across the operation.</p><p>• Carry out additional operational planning and coordination duties as needed.</p>
<p>This role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining quality standards, driving root cause and corrective action initiatives, overseeing audits and compliance activities, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will bring experience in quality management within a manufacturing environment, a strong understanding of quality systems and process improvement methodologies, and a collaborative leadership style.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Establish and maintain quality systems that support consistent production of conforming, defect-free products delivered on schedule.</p><p>• Evaluate drawings, specifications, and work instructions to confirm product and material requirements are clearly understood and applied throughout manufacturing.</p><p>• Assess incoming materials and components against defined standards, making disposition decisions on acceptance or rejection based on quality and performance.</p><p>• Create, document, and refine procedures that improve process control, reduce defects, and strengthen overall operational consistency.</p><p>• Track production and quality performance to identify trends early, prevent recurring issues, and implement improvements before problems escalate.</p><p>• Investigate product and process nonconformances, determine root causes, and lead corrective actions that address underlying issues effectively.</p><p>• Partner with production and engineering teams to evaluate how design decisions affect manufacturability, quality outcomes, and process efficiency.</p><p>• Respond to customer-reported quality concerns by analyzing relevant data, coordinating solutions, and putting preventive measures in place.</p><p>• Perform regular safety and compliance inspections, address workplace risks promptly, and support required training and handling practices for regulated materials.</p><p>• Provide coverage for production leadership as needed and contribute to additional operational priorities assigned by management.</p>