Production Manager - in the factory with AI-powered machines
- Broken Arrow, OK
- $105,000-135,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and coordinate production activities across multiple shifts and product lines within the switchgear factory and lead a team of supervisors.
- Drive the assembly operations to meet internal and external deadlines, ensuring efficient internal scheduling and resource utilization for all the processes.
- Champion and foster a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards through close collaboration with EHS department.
- Confirm and validate SAP job hours, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
- Generate and handle non-conformance reports for missing or defective materials.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve design issues and support manufacturability.
- Work on processes to make them faster, efficient and work with departments to drive productivity, standardization and digitalization.
- Support industrial/manufacturing engineers and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the production floor.
- Ensure alignment with quality standards, Lean-manufacturing principles, and top operational practices.
- Drive cost productivity programs (knowledge of internal OPW tool is a plus).
- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams, promoting collaboration and accountability.
- Monitor critical metrics and implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure operational excellence.
- Drive Operations and Business Unit (BU) led initiatives to drive performance and growth.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) switchgear and switchboard manufacturing environment in multiple departments within a switchgear factory (e.g., production, planning, material management, order management, assembly, testing etc.).
- Proven leadership experience, including team management and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, production systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proficiency in SAP and familiarity with cost efficiency tools; experience with Siemens OPW system is a strong advantage.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office is required; presentation skills are a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Dedication to safety, quality, and operational integrity.
- Knowledge of Siemens processes, policies, tools, IT infrastructure, culture and products is a plus.
- Experience working in Siemens Factory/BU performance and growth programs is a plus.
- Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean or other process improvement frameworks.
- Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions to improve production efficiency.
The pay range for this position is $105K - $135K annually with a target incentive of 10 of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.Reasonable Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link . If you're unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status.Pay Transparency Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws.California Privacy Notice California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, clickCriminal History Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.