PRODUCTION MANAGER - Chesterfield MI

Riverside Mfg LLC New Baltimore, Michigan, United States Manufacturing

About this position

About this Role:

  • Plan, organize, and oversee daily production activities across SMT, through-hole, conformal coating, final assembly, and test areas.
  • Ensure production schedules are met to achieve on-time delivery and customer requirements.
  • Monitor workflow, staffing, and production priorities to optimize throughput and efficiency.
  • Coordinate with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Materials to ensure smooth production flow.
  • Manage production capacity and labor utilization to meet demand while controlling costs.

Team Leadership and Supervision

  • Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and production personnel.
  • Establish clear expectations and hold staff accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and attendance.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management of production staff.
  • Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, throughput, scrap, and labor efficiency
  • Lead efforts to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and enhance operational performance.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • 4+ years of production leadership experience required
  • Experience with SMT, PCB assembly, and electronic manufacturing processes strongly preferred.
  • Experience supervising production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of circuit board assembly processes, including SMT, through-hole, and electronic assembly is a plus. 
  • Ability to read and interpret production schedules, work instructions, and technical documentation.
  • Must be US Person
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems preferred.

Reporting Structure

  • Reports to: Operations Manager / Plant Manager
  • Direct Reports: Production Supervisors, Production Leads, Production Operators