Assembly Production Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States; onsite at the St. Louis manufacturing facility.

Company

hirify.global is an industrial gases company founded in 1940, developing solutions for aerospace, defense, industrial gas, marine, petrochemical, and specialty market applications.

What you will do

• Lead safe, efficient, and quality-compliant membrane module assembly and testing across multiple product lines and shifts.
• Ensure throughput, schedule adherence, on-time delivery, assembly standards, testing, documentation, and customer-specific requirements.
• Manage, develop, and mentor approximately 90 employees, including supervisors and team leads.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, Lean improvement initiatives, and defect prevention.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Commercial, Planning, and Product Development on customer requirements, new product introductions, and operational improvements.
• Oversee tooling, test equipment, production assets, equipment reliability, capacity planning, capital projects, and KPI performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering, or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive manufacturing, production, or assembly leadership experience.
• Experience leading large, multi-shift teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, preferably AS9100 or similar regulated manufacturing standards.
• Experience supporting multiple product lines with varying customer requirements and production processes.
• Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong KPI-driven leadership skills using standard work and visual management systems.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Commercial, Quality, and Product Development teams.
• Safety-first mindset with demonstrated commitment to employee well-being.

Nice to have

• Experience with SAP and Workday.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace where every voice is heard and employees feel they belong.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core contribution and match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Adoption assistance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, supplemental AD&D, and an Employee Assistance Program.