**Job Title: Production Manager** **Job Description** We are seeking a motivated and experienced Production Manager to join our dynamic team. This role involves overseeing production operations, ensuring efficient scheduling, managing timelines, and collaborating closely with the parts manager to optimize inventory and production planning. **Responsibilities** + Create work schedules for technicians and ensure efficient allocation of labor and resources. + Schedule jobs considering labor, parts availability, and lead time to maximize productivity. + Improve quality control processes to minimize the number of comebacks. + Collaborate with the parts manager to plan production and manage project timelines. + Engage in physical work, spending 75% of the time in the shop. + Manage inventory with the parts manager to ensure sufficient parts for each job without excessive overhead. **Essential Skills** + Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. + Strong production supervision and management skills. + Familiarity with lean manufacturing and process improvement techniques. + Proficiency in production scheduling and managing timelines. + Experience with Six Sigma methodologies. + Competence in Microsoft Office applications. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 5 years of experience as a parts manager or in a similar role. + Knowledge of cycle counting and inventory management. + Experience with managing multiple parts, preferably in trades. **Why Work Here?** We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where employees are valued. Our benefits package includes 401k, profit sharing, short and long-term disability, life and health insurance, and opportunities for overtime. We provide training and development opportunities, and employees enjoy 10 paid holidays including birthdays. **Work Environment** The role is based in a small shop with 18 employees, with plans to expand by bringing in 2-3 more team members. The environment is collaborative, focusing on continuous improvement and compliance with safety standards. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jessup, Maryland. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $28.84 - $38.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Jessup,MD. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.