Production Manager

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Step into a pivotal leadership role where your energy, presence, and decision-making will shape the success of our flagship manufacturing operation with Pierce Manufacturing. We’re looking for a hands-on, people-first leader to own operations at our IPP facility. You will have the opportunity to drive performance, coach frontline teams, and ensure a seamless handoff from 1st to 2nd shift—all while building a culture of accountability, safety, and high-quality output.

• ​Oversees plant production by observing activity and setting standards to ensure production and quality needs are met.

• Lead and enforce a positive safety culture through VPP and SMS certifications

• Maintain a strong, visible presence on the production floor — actively monitoring workflow and addressing bottlenecks

• Conducts meetings and discussions pertaining to continuous improvement in responsible areas.

• Develop and maintain an environment that promotes productivity and throughput to include conflict resolution.

• Creates and maintains budgets, approves expenditures, and manages operations keeping within budgets.

• Direct Production Supervisors and their teams across all shifts fostering accountability, engagement, and strong floor leadership.

• Identify and remove production barriers in real time, including part shortages, staffing gaps, quality concerns, or process inefficiencies.

• Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, materials, engineering, and other facilities to expedite critical or “hot” parts and prevent line disruptions.

• Assure that the production schedules are met as determined by the master schedule.

• Assure that all units manufactured meet or exceed quality standards.

• Assist in the development and coordination of new methods and procedures to reduce manufacturing costs.

• At least 6 years of leadership experience in manufacturing or related production environments

• A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and leads by example

• Comfortable making real-time decisions on the floor and aligning cross-shift priorities

• Passionate about team development, coaching, and communication

• Motivated by operational excellence, continuous improvement, and safety-first manufacturing

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Manufacturing Engineering

• Knowledge and experience with production scheduling

• Ability to implement and drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes

• Heavy equipment or automotive manufacturing experience at the management level

• Previous experience with fabrication and welding

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