Production Manager Assistant
SWPOverview Support daily manufacturing operations as a Production Manager Assistant, helping keep production plans, schedules, and workflows aligned. You’ll work across teams to coordinate assembly activities, monitor performance, and support quality and process improvement. Your impact: Accurate production planning and timely communication help production teams meet operational needs while supporting consistent product quality. Duties Assist with production management, production scheduling, and production planning; track progress and flag delays or resource needs. Use production management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools, including SAP where applicable, to maintain records and support material requirements planning (MRP). Analyze production and supply chain data using Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheets and data analysis, to identify trends and support decisions. Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality control, and operations management teams to resolve workflow issues and support assembly. Contribute to continuous improvement, process improvement, and lean manufacturing initiatives; help document procedures and monitor results. Experience Experience or knowledge in manufacturing, production management, manufacturing management, or plant management is useful. Familiarity with ERP systems, SAP, MRP, production management systems, and production scheduling is preferred. Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Excel data analysis; supply chain analytics experience is an asset. Understanding of supply chain management, supply chain operations, quality control, and production planning is beneficial. Knowledge of Lean, lean management, or Six Sigma is preferred. Clear cross-functional communication and team leadership skills are valued. Benefits: 401(k) Work Location: In person