Production Manager

Job Title: Production ManagerJob Description

The Shop Floor Production Manager is responsible for leading and controlling daily manufacturing operations within a metal fabrication environment in alignment with ISO 9001 Quality Management System requirements. This role ensures production activities are planned, executed, monitored, and improved to meet customer requirements, safety standards, quality objectives, and delivery commitments. The Production Manager plays a key role in operational control, employee leadership, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily shop floor activities to ensure conformity of product and process control per ISO 9001.

• Ensure work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, routings, work instructions, and procedures.

• Monitor production output, capacity, and workflow to meet delivery schedules.

• Ensure proper identification, handling, and traceability of materials and work-in-process.

• Supervise shop floor personnel including leads, welders, operators, and fabricators.

• Assign work based on skills, qualifications, and training records.

• Ensure employees are trained, competent, and aware of quality objectives.

• Conduct performance reviews and support corrective coaching when required.

• Enforce adherence to quality requirements, inspection points, and acceptance criteria.

• Support internal audits, customer audits, and external ISO audits.

• Ensure nonconforming product is identified, segregated, and dispositioned per QMS procedures.

• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality and production issues.

• Enforce OSHA regulations, company safety rules, and safe work practices.

• Conduct daily safety observations and incident investigations.

• Support risk-based thinking by identifying production risks and implementing controls.

• Promote a strong safety and accountability culture on the shop floor.

• Support ISO 9001 continuous improvement initiatives and quality objectives.

• Lead or participate in lean manufacturing, 5S, and waste reduction activities.

• Track and report KPIs including productivity, scrap, rework, on-time delivery, and labor efficiency.

• Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve process performance.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Purchasing.

Essential Skills

• Production management

• Continuous improvement

• Fabrication inspection

• Welding inspection

• Metal fabrication

• ISO 9001

• Production supervision

• Process improvement

• Management skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in leading and supervising a team

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to conduct performance reviews and corrective coaching

• Experience in enforcing OSHA regulations and promoting a safety culture

Work Environment

The role requires working in an office five days a week within a metal fabrication environment. The company offers a family-owned and operated setting that supports growth and continuous improvement. Once direct, the company provides 100% of benefits.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Valencia, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.27 - $57.70/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Valencia,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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