Production Manager
AMETEK · Chelmsford, MA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at AMETEK (industrial) in Chelmsford, MA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $155k–$205k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 26 production engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live production postings in Massachusetts.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 8+)
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 31%
- Automation 31%
- Lean 31%
- New product launch 27%
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This plant: AMETEK in Chelmsford
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in production roles at AMETEK.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
Full description from AMETEKAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Manage the daily operations of the Assembly and Calibration Teams, ensuring customer commitments are met effectively and efficiently.
- ◆Partner closely with Production Planning to align manufacturing schedules and calibration activities with customer demand.
- ◆Collaborate with Inside Sales and Customer Service teams to communicate delivery commitments and operational or parts constraints.
- ◆Drive transparency and communication regarding schedule risks, material shortages, and customer-impacting events through clear messaging to stakeholders impacted by extended delays.
- ◆Monitor workflow, labor utilization, capacity, and output across all operational functions.
- ◆Ensure compliance with company quality systems, calibration standards, manufacturing procedures, and service processes.
- ◆Maintain compliance with all environmental, health, and safety
requirements
across Production Operations.
- ✓Utilize key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve manufacturing performance, productivity, quality, and on-time delivery.
Required education and experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- ✓Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience managing manufacturing, operations, or experience in a technical production environment.
- ✓Demonstrated success balancing competing operational priorities involving production schedules, customer service requirements, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
- ✓Strong ERP/MRP system experience; advanced Excel skills required.
- ✓Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- ✓Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and ERP/MRP systems, with the ability to leverage data for analysis and decision-making.
- ✓Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence multiple organizational levels.
- ✓Makes data-driven decisions that optimize customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
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The Production Manager is responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations of the Assembly and Calibration Teams. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this position ensures production schedules are executed efficiently while meeting customer commitments for on-time delivery, turnaround time, quality, productivity, and safety. The Production Manager must effectively balance production schedules, resource allocation, and changing customer priorities while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Success in this role requires strong cross-functional collaboration with Production Planning, Inside Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to ensure alignment, proactive communication, and execution against business objectives.