Job Description
VICTAULIC
Production Manager – Couplings and Welded Systems
Cookeville, Tennessee
Full-Time (Exempt)
Operations
ABOUT VICTAULIC
Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries.
Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world’s most critical and prestigious structures.
An Industry Leader With a Heart as Big as Its Ambition and Innovation
At Victaulic, we’re committed to constructing a better world for and with our people.
Let’s Build a Better World Together.
Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars:
We build from within.
We stand behind our people.
We foster an environment for constant learning.
We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world.
YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE
We’re looking for a Production Manager – Couplings and Welded Systems to join our Operations team in Cookeville, Tennessee. In this role, you’ll own daily production execution for material handling, cutting, and grooving operations within our PreFabrication area, providing direct leadership to First and Second Shift Supervisors and hourly production employees while owning, tracking, and improving the area’s core KPIs. You’ll work closely with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to keep throughput, quality, and schedule adherence on track across both shifts. This is an opportunity to lead a high-accountability production area where your floor presence and KPI ownership directly shape results.
WHAT YOU’LL BUILD & OWN
Own daily production execution for material handling, cutting, and grooving operations within PreFabrication.
Ensure consistent throughput, quality, and schedule adherence across both shifts.
Maintain a strong floor presence with frequent walkthroughs to observe flow, behavior, safety, and constraints.
Ensure seamless shift-to-shift handoff with no loss of accountability, data, or priorities.
Enforce standard work, job setups, material flow requirements, and process discipline.
Own core KPIs for Cutting & Grooving — First Pass Yield, Cycle Time, Daily Throughput, Downtime, Labor Efficiency, Rework & Scrap, and WIP — reviewing them daily on the floor and weekly with Operations leadership.
Assign KPI sub-ownership to Supervisors and drive corrective actions when metrics miss target.
Provide direct leadership to First and Second Shift Supervisors and hourly production employees, leading structured daily huddles with documented follow-up.
Conduct regular one-on-ones with Supervisors focused on KPI ownership, decision-making, and leadership growth.
Partner with HR and Operations leadership on hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning.
Own quality discipline prior to downstream fabrication, partnering with QA and Engineering to resolve repeat defects.
Identify production constraints and lead targeted improvement initiatives with defined scope and measurable outcomes.
Drive level loading strategies across shifts to reduce WIP and improve flow, standardizing improvements so they hold independent of supervisor or shift.
WHAT YOU BRING
5–8+ years of experience in manufacturing or fabrication operations.
3+ years of direct people leadership experience,…