About this role
Looking for a local candidate with an acceptable commute to the NW Oklahoma City area with a growth mindset, perfect for a candidate looking for an opportunity for career progression in a manufacturing expansion environment.
Hours: 1st shift Monday-Friday; Occasional Saturdays depending on needs of the business
Compensation will be based on experience with annual bonus opportunities
The Senior Mint Production Manager reports to the Director of Mint Operations and leads the mints major capital and expansion projects, including building out and launching new production lines from concept through full-rate production. The role also owns day-to-day production performance, ensuring manufacturing objectives are met safely, on time, and cost-effectively. The Senior Mint Production Manager sustains the APMEX culture at the plant and develops supervisors and the next generation of leaders.
Project Management and Production Line Build-Out Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, build-out, and launch of new production lines and capital projects, including scope, layout, equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and handoff to operations.
- Develop and manage project charters, schedules, budgets, and resource plans; track milestones, cost, and risk, and report status to stakeholders.
- Build business cases and capital expenditure (CapEx) requests, including return on investment, capacity, and cost-per-unit impact.
- Define equipment requirements, evaluate vendors and quotes, and manage suppliers and contractors through factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT) and installation.
- Plan production ramp-up, including staffing, training, standard work, preventive maintenance, process validation, and quality documentation.
- Build safety and quality into project design through risk assessments and machine guarding reviews.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing business objectives, and conduct post-project reviews against capacity, yield, cost, and quality targets.
Production Operations Responsibilities:
- Direct all production operations across shifts and manufacturing areas to meet customer commitments.
- Own the plants safety, quality, cost, and delivery (SQCD) performance and employee engagement, holding production supervisors accountable for results.
- Partner with the Director of Mint Operations on production strategy and capacity planning to support growth and new product introductions.
- Build an ownership culture where every employee sees themselves as an integral part of the business.
- Ensure compliance with APMEX requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, Lot Control Procedures, the ISO 9001:2015 quality system, safety procedures, and customer specifications.
- Maintain strict precious metals accountability, including material reconciliation, lot traceability, and accurate inventory reporting.
- Manage the weekly and monthly production plan, allocating resources to meet production and quality goals.
- Lead lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across all areas, applying structured root cause analysis to complex or recurring problems.
- Manage the production department budget, controlling labor, equipment, facility, material, and capital costs.
- Recruit, coach, evaluate, and develop production supervisors and employees, and build succession plans for key roles.
- Collaborate with Operations, Merchandising, Accounting, HR, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, and external partners, and report production performance and risks to leadership.
APMEX is a multibillion-dollar e-commerce company and a leader in Precious Metals. Our employees love our values and culture. Our APMEX team is large enough to get the job done better than anyone else in the industry, while being small enough to listen to, and care, about our employees. Without their dedication, APMEX would not continue to be named the #1 Specialty eRetailer by Internet Retailer Magazine! Come see why APMEX was "Voted as one of the Best Places To Work in Oklahoma!" and one of the Top Workplaces by the Oklahoman. Join the team today!
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors degree required , typically in Business Management, Operations Management, or Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years in industrial manufacturing required , including at least 5 years in production management leading supervisors or managers
- Demonstrated success leading capital projects, including start-up and ramp-up of new production lines or major equipment
- Experience managing a department budget and preparing capital requests within an ISO 9001 or equivalent quality system
- Precious metals, minting, metal stamping/forming, or other high-value, tightly controlled manufacturing experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong leadership, team building, and communication skills at all levels, including presenting to senior leadership
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and results-orientation
- Proven project management skills (scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholders); PMP or similar certification preferred
- Lean manufacturing experience required; Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
- Strong problem solving and sound judgment based on accurate, timely analysis, with a growth mindset and attention to detail
- Experience reporting on key production metrics such as OEE, throughput, yield, scrap, and labor efficiency
- Ability to read engineering drawings, equipment specifications, and facility layouts
- Understanding of quality standards and health and safety regulations
- Proficient in MS Office, ERP software, and project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet
At APMEX, our employees have access to extraordinary benefits including:
- Daily food stipend
- Clothing allowance
- Paid Time Off (including your birthday!)
- 401k programs, 100% vested from day one
- Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance