Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® team as an Assistant Production Manager to work at a premier medical device manufacturing organization in Maryland Heights, MO. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

Location: St. Louis, MO
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $80-95K
Schedule: 1st Shift, 6 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday
OT: Saturdays

What’s a typical day as Assistant Production Manager? You’ll be:

• Supporting daily manufacturing operations across assigned production areas, lines, and/or shifts

  
  

• Assisting in executing production schedules to meet customer demand and cost targets

  
  

• Supervising and supporting Production Supervisors and front-line employees, including staffing, training, and performance management

  
  

• Ensuring compliance with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, internal Quality Management System requirements, and company policies

  
  

• Promoting and enforcing a strong safety culture and EHS compliance

  
  

• Driving operational discipline through standard work, tiered accountability meetings, and visual management

  
  

• Supporting structured problem solving and root cause analysis for quality issues, downtime, and production disruptions

  
  

• Partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize process improvements, materials alignment, and production schedules

  
  

• Leading Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

  
  

• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), process transfers, line expansions, and production ramp-up activities

  
  

• Ensuring production documentation, work instructions, and training records are current and followed

  
  

• Monitoring operational KPIs, escalating issues, and supporting corrective actions as needed

  
  

• Assisting with workforce planning, shift coverage, audits, and internal reviews

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field (Required)

  
  

• Bring 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a regulated medical device environment (Required)

  
  

• Possess 4+ years of experience supervising or leading production teams (Required)

  
  

• Have experience supporting complex component manufacturing, such as braided catheter, extrusion, or precision assembly operations (Preferred)

  
  

• Are knowledgeable of FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and Lean principles (Required)

  
  

• Demonstrate strong hands-on leadership, communication, and people development skills (Required)

What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be an Assistant Production Manager today!

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