Production Manager

Responsibilities

• Supervisor Leadership and Team Development
• Directly lead six production supervisors (four day shift, two night shift), setting expectations and holding them accountable for team performance, attendance, and development.
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s with each supervisor, coaching them on how to manage their teams effectively, run productive 1-on-1s with technicians, and use the Career Scorecard system.
• Act as the chief steward of the Point System and Skill Matrix, ensuring tier placements and promotion criteria are applied fairly and consistently across all shifts.
• Analyze skill matrix data to identify talent gaps, coordinate cross-training priorities, and ensure the team maintains the flexibility to handle shifting product mix.
• Partner with HR and the Director of Manufacturing on compensation recommendations, ensuring the system remains competitive and aligned with company guidelines.
• Own the hiring, onboarding, and training pipeline for production technicians in coordination with supervisors and the training team.
• Handle corrective actions, performance management, and termination processes as needed, in partnership with HR.
• Production Operations and Performance Management
• Lead daily production operations through the supervisor team, ensuring all shifts are on track to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.
• Run the daily operations sync meeting, coordinating priorities across production, logistics, planning, and quality.
• Use established OLE, OTS, and FPY dashboards to monitor performance trends, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions. (You will be a consumer of these tools, not the builder.)
• Coordinate shift handoffs between day and night operations, ensuring continuity of priorities, escalations, and staffing decisions.
• Manage weekend and overtime operations as needed, including staffing decisions and authorization.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Planning to ensure material flow supports the production schedule and that priorities are aligned.
• Champion continuous improvement on the floor, driving lean initiatives to reduce waste, improve changeover efficiency, and scale production capability.
• Quality and Safety
• Uphold Alicat's quality standards, ensuring all products are built to specification and that supervisors are enforcing SOPs and work instructions.
• Support CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) execution on the production floor, working with Quality to close out findings on time.
• Champion a safety-first culture, ensuring all team members are trained and that a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Applications teams on new product introductions, ECO implementation, and process changes.
• Participate in parts operations and inventory flow discussions, contributing production perspective on kitting, staging, and material handling improvements.
• Collaborate with the MES/systems team to ensure production workflows are accurately represented and that the shop floor tools support your team's needs.
• Represent production in leadership meetings, providing clear updates on performance, risks, and resource needs.

Requirements

• Required
• 5+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing environment (electronics, medical device, aerospace, or similar regulated industry).
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience man

Benefits

Additional Information

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Job Title: Production Manager Company: Alicat Scientific Location: Tucson, AZ (On-site) Reports to: Director of Manufacturing Compensation Range: $80,000 - $100,000, depending on experience About Alicat Scientific Alicat Scientific designs and manufactures precision gas flow instruments used across industries including semiconductor, aerospace, energy, and life sciences. We operate in a high-mix, low-volume environment building custom-configured products to order. Our production team is the engine behind everything we ship, and this role is at the center of it. #Alicat Job Summary The Production Manager is the senior operations leader on the production floor, responsible for leading a team of six production supervisors across day and night shifts. This role owns daily output, workforce development, and operational performance for all assembly operations. This is a hands-on leadership role with two core functions: Drive Performance: Ensure the production floor consistently meets targets for on-time shipment, first pass yield, overall labor effectiveness (OLE), and throughput. You will leverage established dashboards and reporting tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and take action. Develop People: Serve as the primary champion and steward of our Point System and Skill Matrix, a structured framework for technician development, cross-training, and performance-based compensation. You will coach supervisors, manage the system's integrity, and build a highly skilled, adaptable production team.

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