Manager Production

Job description

About the Job JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high performance machine tools. Our Vonore, Tennessee location is seeking a driven Manufacturing Manager ready to lead teams, elevate performance, and make a measurable impact every day. In this role, you’ll guide supervisors, technicians, and operators while shaping strategies that ensure exceptional quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. You’ll champion continuous improvement, support new program launches, strengthen communication across shifts, and foster a positive, growth focused work environment. If you’re energized by solving complex challenges, developing strong teams, and driving operational excellence, this is your opportunity to lead at a facility where your leadership truly makes a difference. Summary/Purpose: Provide leadership to your department consisting of a supervisor(s), technicians and operators. Essential Duties and Accountabilities: - Develop unit budgets and performance targets - Execute production to achieve customer order / shipment requirements - Directly interface with customers on all business-related issues, with spec...