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Transformer Production Manager (Supervisor Management & Transformer Exp Req) Location: Buffalo, NY (Relocation Assistance Available) Salary: $130,000–$150,000 + Annual Bonus + Potential Stock Options Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, 401K w/ Match, PTO Job Type: Full-Time Typical Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm Start Date: ASAP Sponsorship: Available Relocation Assistance: Available Travel: None

Transformer Production Manager Description

Our client in the transformer manufacturing industry is looking for a Production Manager to add to their team in Buffalo, NY. In this role, you will oversee transformer production operations, ensuring efficient workflows, product quality, and on-time delivery. This role is approximately 75% office-based and 25% on the production floor, with a focus on workforce planning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have transformer manufacturing experience, a strong background leading supervisors, and proven success managing production and labor planning against demand and budget. To be successful, you must be a strong leader and problem-solver who can drive accountability across multiple levels of supervision. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established company and play a key role in its growth and planned expansion.

Transformer Production Manager Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transformer production operations to ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery • Directly manage 3 Supervisors and oversee Foremen, Team Leads, and production personnel • Lead hiring, onboarding, training, and workforce development to support company growth • Conduct daily plant walkthroughs with management to review operations and priorities • Monitor production performance KPIs including labor efficiency, downtime, and scrap • Manage production staffing, labor capacity, and resource allocation against demand and budget • Troubleshoot production challenges, resolve bottlenecks, and address quality concerns • Own production execution, partnering with the Production Scheduler to ensure on-time delivery • Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Quality to maintain production workflows • Support the rollout of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives • Coordinate customer visits, witness testing, and warranty investigations as needed • Enforce safety procedures, quality standards, and manufacturing best practices

Transformer Production Manager Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing experience is required • 3+ years of plant or production management experience leading supervisors is required • Transformer manufacturing experience is required • Experience managing production & labor planning against demand & budget is required • Proficiency with ERP/production scheduling systems and business reporting is required • Ability to work 100% on-site is required