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Parker Aerospace’s Production Manager supports the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing and improving departmental safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. The role oversees team development and work assignments, addresses production materials, and works with employees, customers, and other contacts. Its focus includes continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, quality, productivity, standardized work, and safety compliance.
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Parker Hannifin About Parker Aerospace: At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers. As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference. Position Summary: This Production Manager role will have primary responsibilities to be an advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing and improving the quality, cost, delivery, morale and safety of the department, while driving meaningful progress in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost will be the main focus of this position. Supervisory responsibility includes, but are not limited to, training and developing team members, delegating work assignments, coaching and counseling employees, administering disciplinary procedures up to and including written warnings. The employee has the responsibility and authority to identify the status of production materials and take action with such materials as defined in such documents as controlled plans and work instructions. Will interact with employees at all levels of the organization, customers, and outside contacts. Responsibilities: Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Constantly identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments. Champion Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings. Participate in cost-reduction programs. Ensure quality standards are met that emphasize and focus on continuous improvement in an effort to improve manufacturing capability and reduce rework and scrap. Contain source of quality issues. Communicate with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships. Coordinate corrective action activities. Perform capacity analysis using build plans. Determine staffing requirements for the assigned production area. Ensure that departmental productivity targets are met to meet customer requirements. Troubleshoot scheduling and material issues. Develop and deploy standardized work instructions of assigned department(s). Ensure process stability through following standardized work. Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures. Conduct safety investigations and audits. Address safety non-compliance. Maintain Operation Showcase. Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures. Conduct safety investigations and audits. Address safety non-compliance. Maintain Operation Showcase. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field. 2-3 years previous supervisory experience strongly preferred. Must have demonstrated leadership abilities. Proficient computer skills. Must have ability to effectively work with people in a team environment and at various levels of the organization. Must possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Come join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth, and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes: Health and Wellbeing: Comprehensive medical, denta
How this job compares
Set against the 658 open Production Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$95–130K/yr323 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Production Manager jobs in Michigan and 658 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Production Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (500 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 177 of the 658 open Production Manager jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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