Tube Mill Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the tube mill, ensuring safe, efficient, and consistent production while meeting quality, delivery. This role oversees supervisors, leads & operators on the floor, coordinates closely with maintenance, quality, and scheduling, and drives continuous improvement across the tube mill operation.

Responsibilities

Champion a zero-injury safety culture by actively engaging employees at all levels and collaborating with EHS to ensure compliance and safe work practices; Lead, train, and hold operators and leads accountable to standard work and expectations; Work closely with maintenance to ensure reliable machine performance and direct scheduling to plan around downtime; Work with die shop, qc, engineering, and maintenance to see projects through to completion; Own daily and weekly production schedules, modify and adjust based on demand, material constraints, or staffing issues; Manage scheduling and coordinate with sales to plan production, manage WIP, and meet the customer orders; Responsible for consumable inventory levels and coordinating with purchasing to maintain stock levels on billets, naphtha, oven pads and other appropriate items; Coordinate with QC to investigate root cause of non-conformities and help with closing out action items; Drive CI activities focused on scrap reduction, changeover & setup times; Assist shipping with monthly and yearly cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy; Manage raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory and present it to sales in daily production meetings.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required; 3+ years of operations leadership or supervisory experience required; Demonstrated leadership ability with a track record of developing high-performing teams; Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field preferred; Experience with extrusion & tube drawing process is a plus.

Benefits

medical; dental; vision; 401k matching