Production Foreman in Portsmouth

Production Foreman – Refrigeration Assembly & Production Lines

Buford, GA

Production Foreman / Assembly Foreman / Line Foreman

Production Foreman is required to lead day-to‑day activity across manual assembly, brazing, wiring, and testing operations. This role oversees four newly appointed Line Leads and a team of approximately 25 production staff, ensuring discipline, workflow stability, and consistent build standards across all product lines.

This position is ideal for a hands‑on floor leader who understands assembly environments and can provide the structure, authority, and direction needed to guide a developing team. You will be the primary on‑the‑floor point of control, maintaining standards, resolving issues, and supporting improvements in training and skills development.

Package

$22 to $30+ base salary
Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k)

7 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Lead four Line Leads across Assembly, Brazing, Wiring, and Testing.
• Maintain strong floor presence, enforcing standards and giving clear direction.
• Drive consistency in workflow, conduct, and daily production discipline.
• Oversee manual assembly of refrigeration and condensing units.
• Support brazing, wiring, mechanical assembly, and testing activities.
• Resolve issues quickly by reallocating labor and keeping lines balanced.
• Ensure adherence to build instructions, takttime, and quality checks.
• Help Line Leads build structured training and maintain a skills matrix.
• Support cross‑training and improve onboarding for new operators.
• Promote a disciplined, safe, and accountable work environment.
• Lead by example with firm, fair, on‑the‑floor leadership.
• Support continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and communication.

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ experience within a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Experience leading a small production team, line, or crew (supervisor title not required).
• Strong understanding of manual assembly operations; brazing or wiring experience is a plus.
• Confident in enforcing discipline and providing structured leadership to former peers and new leads.
• Strong floor presence with the ability to guide technicians and maintain process consistency.
• Organised communicator able to support training initiatives and skills development.
• Reliable, steady under pressure, and committed to raising production standards.

Based in Buford, GA