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Production Manager

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

Systems Control is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Production Manager to join our growing team in Iron Mountain, MI. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing production operations across designated areas of our facility. The Production Manager will lead a team of Production Supervisors and drive performance in a unionized manufacturing environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. This is an onsite position in Iron Mountain, MI.

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A Day In The Life

+ Align production capacity and resource planning with sales forecasts and operational goals.

+ Recommend staffing and hiring needs to support production demands.

+ Maintain a collaborative and respectful relationship with union leadership; proactively manage labor concerns.

+ Provide daily leadership and direction to supervisors and production teams to ensure execution of safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives.

+ Champion employee development, including onboarding and training enhancements.

+ Lead structured problem-solving efforts to drive quality improvements.

+ Build strong cross-functional relationships across the value stream.

+ Review and approve performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.

+ Communicate expectations and decisions clearly across incoming and outgoing production areas.

+ Evaluate and recommend capital equipment investments.

+ Lead and support cost reduction initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles.

+ Contribute to strategic planning and execution of business objectives.

+ Model and promote Systems Control and Hubbell core values, ethics, and code of conduct.

+ Foster a culture of unity and mutual respect between union and office personnel.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

What will help you thrive in this role?

+ Minimum 5 years of experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment.

+ Strong organizational skills with the ability to align priorities to business needs.

+ Proven communication and relationship-building capabilities.

+ Excellent analytical, planning, and multitasking abilities.

+ Ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, interruptive environment.

+ High attention to detail and time management skills.

+ Strong problem-solving skills using root cause analysis methodologies.

+ Ability to influence and motivate teams toward shared goals.

Competencies

Coaching and Developing Others

Communicating and Influencing

Continuous Improvement

Developing Trust and Inspiring Others

Initiative and Drive

Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making

Positive Approach and Stress Tolerance

Resolving Conflict

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.