Production Manager Mooton Group Inc West Covina, CA Job Details Full-time $75,000 - $78,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Qualifications Managing manufacturing teams Full Job Description About Mooton Mooton Group Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Cowboy Group, specializing in the custom design, manufacturing, and supply of children's play and recreation environments. Backed by Cowboy Group's more than 20 years of industry experience and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in China, Mooton offers five product lines: outdoor playground equipment, water park equipment, indoor playground equipment, early childhood play spaces, and family play spaces. As our U.S. business continues to expand, Mooton is establishing a new manufacturing facility in the City of Industry-Chino area of California. We are seeking a hands-on Production Manager to help build the factory from the ground up and lead its long-term manufacturing operations. This is a unique opportunity to establish production systems, build a local team, introduce equipment and processes, and play a key role in the growth of Mooton's U.S. manufacturing operations. Position Overview The Production Manager will lead the full lifecycle of the company's U.S. factory, from initial setup and start-up through stable, high-performing operations. During the start-up phase, this role will establish production systems, introduce equipment and production lines, build the local team, and support local supply-chain development. Once operational, the Production Manager will own production, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and people management. Key ResponsibilitiesFactory Start-Up and Launch

• Participate in factory planning, including production and warehouse layout, equipment configuration, production-line design, and capacity planning.
• Partner with headquarters to define manufacturing processes, routing, workstations, and production-capacity plans based on product and process requirements.
• Lead the introduction, installation, commissioning, acceptance, and production-readiness of equipment, tooling, and related manufacturing resources.
• Establish core operating systems and SOPs for production, quality, safety, maintenance, and warehousing.
• Support development of local suppliers, subcontractors, and critical-material channels for the U.S. supply chain.
• Build the production organization, including staffing plans, recruiting, onboarding, training, qualification, and foundational performance management.
• Lead trial production, issue closure, ramp-up, and formal launch to achieve stable operations on schedule. Manufacturing Operations
• Own day-to-day manufacturing operations and execute production plans to meet quality, cost, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate people, equipment, materials, processes, and shop-floor resources; rapidly resolve production constraints and exceptions.
• Build and continuously improve shop-floor management across people, equipment, materials, methods, quality, environment, and safety.
• Manage key KPIs including productivity, manufacturing cost, first-pass yield, on-time delivery, and safety performance; drive continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with procurement, engineering, design, sales, project management, and logistics to ensure successful project and order delivery.
• Lead team performance, development, succession planning, and retention for key production roles.
• Drive standardization, lean practices, and data-based management to improve visibility and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements, regulations, and internal policies; identify and manage operational risks.
• Provide regular management reporting on operating performance, priorities, risks, and improvement plans. Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial engineering, automation, operations management, or a related field preferred.
• Three or more years of manufacturing operations leadership experience; experience as a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or Plant Operations Manager is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of production planning, shop-floor management, quality, cost, maintenance, and people management.
• Strong execution, organization, cross-functional coordination, and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead effectively in a fast-changing, multi-priority start-up environment.
• Strong safety and quality mindset with a commitment to standardized operations.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Ability to complete approximately three months of training at the company headquarters in China and then work at the U.S. factory location. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a U.S. manufacturing company or factory.
• Experience launching a new facility, building a production line, relocating a factory, or developing local suppliers.
• Experience in playground equipment, metal fabrication, machinery, steel structures, custom equipment, or a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of U.S. manufacturing safety, environmental, employment, and production-related requirements.
• Bilingual Chinese-English communication skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, ERP/MES, or production data management.

Pay:

$75,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person