Production Operations Manager

Job Overview We are looking for a hands-on Production Operations Manager who enjoys developing people, solving operational challenges, and turning business demand into achievable production plans. You will lead Manufacturing staff, strengthen scheduling and delivery performance, and guide the operational planning and execution of our expansion into a new facility. As Celadon grows, this role offers the opportunity to help shape our operations and expand your leadership responsibilities. You will work closely with senior leadership, receive mentoring, and build experience in operational strategy, financial management, and organizational development. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Lead and develop your team. Manage production personnel, supervisors or team leads, and manufacturing engineers. Set clear expectations, coach employees, manage performance, and develop capable leaders while supporting a safe and respectful workplace. Own production scheduling and execution. Translate customer orders and delivery commitments into realistic schedules that account for staffing, equipment, materials, engineering releases, and inspection and test capacity. Improve delivery performance. Lead daily production reviews, identify constraints, coordinate recovery plans, and communicate reliable completion forecasts to Sales and leadership. Plan staffing and capacity. Manage hiring needs, cross-training, coverage, and overtime. Develop capacity plans for people, equipment, and floor space, and recommend investments or operating changes to support growth. Use data to drive results. Monitor on-time delivery, schedule attainment, throughput, lead time, work in process, labor productivity, quality, rework, and overtime. Turn performance trends into measurable improvements. Direct Manufacturing Engineering priorities. Guide improvements to tooling, fixtures, routings, labor standards, work instructions, and process capability. Ensure changes are documented, verified, and supported by employee training. Lead continuous improvement. Improve material flow, setup time, assembly consistency, workplace organization, and productivity through structured problem solving and practical automation. Support new product introductions. Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain on manufacturability, prototype and pilot builds, production readiness, engineering changes, and successful production handoffs. Coordinate material readiness and production information. Work with Supply Chain to resolve shortages and align material availability with schedules. Maintain accurate job status, production transactions, routings, and capacity information in SYSPRO and related systems. Manage facilities and production infrastructure. Coordinate maintenance, utilities, space utilization, equipment needs, and suitable environmental, cleanliness, and ESD conditions. Lead facility expansion and transition projects. Define operational requirements, develop layouts and phased plans, and coordinate contractors, vendors, equipment installation, and startup readiness while protecting customer deliveries and product quality. Manage budgets and operational risks. Prepare operating and capital budgets, evaluate investments, monitor spending, and partner with Quality and other functions on corrective actions, safe practices, audit readiness, and business continuity. Education/Experience: A bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering, operations management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Typically eight or more years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, including at least three years leading production teams, supervisors, or manufacturing engineers. Practical experience with ERP, MRP, and production execution systems, along with coordinating production priorities across Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. Experience …

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