CareerPlan

Production Manager

Paducah, KYFull-time$120k–$170k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Build and run a fabrication floor producing process piping and steel fabrications for the nuclear industry, taking operations from first production to full two-shift rate.

Role type

Senior IC production manager (manufacturing)

Builds

Process piping and steel fabrications for nuclear fuel production

Domain

Nuclear energy / Heavy manufacturing

Required skills

Lean manufacturing (5S, standard work, visual management), production scheduling, multi-shift team leadership, regulated quality environment management, MES/ERP/MRP systems, safety culture leadership, engineering fundamentals, trade studies

Preferred skills

Nuclear industry fabrication experience, process piping or steel fabrication expertise, welding background (GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW), ASME B31 codes, Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, AWS CWI certification, greenfield facility startup experience

Technologies

MES, ERP/MRP, 10 CFR Part 70 compliance tools

Responsibilities

Run daily production schedule and lean operating system, build and deploy production team (supervisors, leads, operators), drive first-pass quality and 5S discipline, lead floor safety culture, escalate constraints and work with engineering on equipment install, run floor through MES/ERP and report KPIs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC