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Production Manager

Aalo· Production
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Austin, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Production Manager responsible for end-to-end performance of the production department, ensuring on-time, on-cost, and first-time-right hardware shipments. Leads Production Supervisors and technicians, drives process efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance, and partners across functions to scale production.

Responsibilities

  • Own production output for the department — safety, quality, throughput, cost, and on-time delivery
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Supervisors; build a leadership bench that can scale with the company
  • Translate the master production schedule into an executable plan; own capacity, staffing levels, and shift structure to meet it
  • Drive consistency of standards, process, and performance across all shifts and lines
  • Set and track departmental metrics; use data to identify constraints and eliminate them permanently rather than repeatedly working around them
  • Own the department's labor and operating budget; make and defend build-vs-buy, repair-vs-replace, and capital investment decisions
  • Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to resolve systemic issues in process, tooling, materials, and design for manufacturability
  • Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions on significant quality escapes, safety events, and schedule misses
  • Plan and execute production ramp — hiring, training pipelines, layout, tooling, and process readiness ahead of demand
  • Champion a strong safety culture and full compliance with regulatory, quality system, and documentation requirements
  • Recruit, hire, and manage performance across the department
  • Report department status, risks, and recovery plans clearly to senior leadership

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or a related field; OR high school diploma or equivalency certificate and 8+ years of progressive manufacturing experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production operations environment
  • 3+ years of experience directly managing people, including managing supervisors, leads, or other people managers

Skills

Required:Leadership and People ManagementProduction Planning
Nice to have:lean manufacturing

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on technical level
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Corporate Gym Membership
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Aalo

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