Area Production Manager

Area Production Manager

At Panduit, we don't just offer a job we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company's success. You'll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you're ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers, apply today and make your mark with Panduit!

If you're driven to lead, improve, and inspire, this is your opportunity! Step into a pivotal role where your leadership accelerates performance, strengthens teams, and advances our operational excellence.

The Area Production Manager drives high-performance production operations by leading, developing, and empowering teams across safety, quality, planning, inventory management, and order fulfillment. This role champions lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while fostering strong employee engagement and a culture of accountability. As a visible leadership and safety role model, the manager ensures operational excellence today and positions the business to meet the evolving needs of customers and the company's strategic initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Develop Production Teams : Optimize staffing and workflow, coach and mentor employees, monitor performance, and maintain open, collaborative communication.
• Implement robust training programs (job skills, lean, quality, QEHS) to build capability, support succession planning, and meet evolving business needs.
• Champion Workplace Safety : Drive a proactive safety culture by enforcing safety policies, leading Safe Start initiatives, addressing hazards, and ensuring strong housekeeping to eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Deliver on Production Goals and KPIs : Achieve targets across safety, delivery, schedule execution, quality, cost, employee engagement, inventory management, and talent development.
• Lead Continuous Improvement and Key Initiatives : Identify performance opportunities and apply Panduit's Operating Model to drive CI efforts. Advance lean, Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, and best-practice sharing. Evaluate new technologies and lead capital or process enhancements.
• Manage Resources, Capacity, and Financial Performance : Oversee short- and long-term capacity planning, staffing, and accurate routings. Prepare budgets, lead cost-reduction efforts, optimize capital spending, and manage monthly financial performance.
• Support Business Initiatives and Cross-Functional Collaboration : Contribute to safety programs, product transitions, lean efforts, and technology / automation projects. Collaborate with business units and partners to achieve broader operational and business objectives.

What You Will Bring

What We Can Offer You

Compensation : The expected annual base salary range for this role is $110,000 $140,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Making the connections that matter. Join us and apply online to be part of the Panduit team. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Panduit will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future. All roles, including remote positions, require an in-person interview as part of the hiring process.