Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager Reports To: Operations Manager Location: Bethlehem, PA Company: TIME Manufacturing Company

Company Overview TIME Manufacturing Company is a leading global manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, digger derricks, bucket trucks, and bridge inspection equipment. Through its renowned brands—Versalift, Ruthmann, Bluelift, France Elévateur, Movex, BrandFX, and Aspen Aerials—the company serves diverse industries, including electric utility, telecommunications, bridge inspection, tree care, and other fleet-supported sectors. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, TIME Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures top-tier products that enable professionals to operate safely and efficiently at various heights.

Job Summary The Production Manager executes the daily shop-floor manufacturing and assembly strategy under the direct guidance of the Operations Manager. This role directly oversees shift supervisors, team leaders, and technicians responsible for structural fabrication, mechanical assembly, and chassis upfitting of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, bucket trucks, and boom platforms. The focus is entirely on real-time line execution, strict safety compliance, throughput optimization, and ensuring that all unit’s match engineering specifications before final testing

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Execution: Drive the daily production schedules and resource allocations established by the Operations Manager to hit aerial lift delivery targets.

• Supervisory Oversight: Direct, mentor, and evaluate shift production supervisors. Ensure strict accountability, line safety, and standardized assembly work instructions.

• Line Balancing & Throughput: Monitor real time assembly performance across all key phases: structural turntable fabrication, assembly, bucket/platform installation, and final hydraulic upfitting.

• Safety & Compliance Management: Enforce compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety standards. Ensure all personnel safely operate around overhead crane systems and hydraulic testing cells.

• Quality & Technical Control: Coordinate defect tracking. Verify that boom extensions, outriggers, and electronic upper controls comply with strict quality checkpoints before passing to final inspection.

• Lean & Continuous Improvement: Lead daily Gemba walks and drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives utilizing Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma methodologies, Root Cause Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping to improve safety, quality, throughput, and operational efficiency. Identify and implement process improvements, measure cycle time reductions, and report performance gains and corrective actions to the Operations Manager.

• Resource & Material Escalation: Act as the first point of contact for production issues, weld defects, tool calibrations, or critical parts shortages. Escalate structural material constraints directly to the Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Technology, or Business Management, or a related field preferred.

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a supervisory role leading and directing a team.

• At least 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment.

• Must be familiar with various quality testing procedures and able to perform all quality tests on a daily basis.

• Quality critical and continuous improvement mindset

• Effective problem solving, communication and organizational skills

• Excellent color acuity and good vision (corrected if necessary)

• PC skills, including Microsoft Programs

• Strong functional understanding of structural steel/aluminum welding (AWS standards), high-pressure mobile hydraulics, electrical schematic routing, and complex boom geometry blueprints.

• Displays excellent decision-making skills

• Knowledge of various testing (destructive, in-process and controlled).

• Must have flexibility and be willing to work varying schedules and hours as needed.

• Must be able to work overtime as required by workload and customer-driven deadlines.

OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Core Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement Time Manufacturing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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