Assistant Production Manager Jobs
Assistant Production Manager jobs are open across film, television, theater, advertising, and manufacturing, from entry-level to senior associate roles, with specializations in post-production coordination, live events, and commercial production. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
Find JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 324+ Assistant Production Manager jobs
A Day in Your Life at MKS
As a Manager, Manufacturing Operations Production at MKS Instruments, you will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to execute production activities, achieve operational objectives, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Leading daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
- Developing and executing production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing labor, equipment, and material resources.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve manufacturing performance.
- Collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to resolve production issues and improve product flow.
- Developing, coaching, and leading production supervisors and manufacturing personnel to build a high-performing team.
- Managing departmental performance metrics, workforce planning, and operational budgets to achieve business goals.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, quality requirements, and environmental, health, and safety standards.
- Supporting new product introductions, capacity planning, and production ramp activities.
Travel Requirements: Up to 10% travel required.
Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 5+ years of related manufacturing or operations leadership experience required
- Proven experience leading production operations within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
- Experience with production planning, capacity management, and workforce scheduling.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results through collaboration.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience managing KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
Preferred Skills
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline.
- Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and production ramps.
- Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing reporting tools.
- Experience leading organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.
Supervisory Scope
Reporting Relationships:
- Directly supervises Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and/or Manufacturing Personnel.
- Responsible for a production organization of approximately 20-75 employees depending on business needs.
Financial Responsibilities:
- Supports management of departmental operating expenses.
- Responsible for labor utilization, overtime management, productivity targets, and budget adherence.
- Provides input for capital expenditure planning and manufacturing resource requirements.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Physical Demand 1: Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout manufacturing and office environments for extended periods.
- Physical Demand 2: Must be able to communicate information effectively and exchange accurate information with employees, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
- Physical Demand 3: Regularly operates computers and standard office productivity equipment.
- Physical Demand 4: Ability to observe manufacturing processes, equipment conditions, and production activities at close and moderate distances.
- Working Condition 1: Operates in both professional office and manufacturing production environments.
- Working Condition 2: Regular exposure to typical manufacturing conditions including machinery, moving equipment, and moderate noise levels while adhering to all safety requirements.
Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .
If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role
A Day in Your Life at MKS
As a Manager, Manufacturing Operations Production at MKS Instruments, you will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to execute production activities, achieve operational objectives, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Leading daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
- Developing and executing production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing labor, equipment, and material resources.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve manufacturing performance.
- Collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to resolve production issues and improve product flow.
- Developing, coaching, and leading production supervisors and manufacturing personnel to build a high-performing team.
- Managing departmental performance metrics, workforce planning, and operational budgets to achieve business goals.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, quality requirements, and environmental, health, and safety standards.
- Supporting new product introductions, capacity planning, and production ramp activities.
Travel Requirements: Up to 10% travel required.
Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 5+ years of related manufacturing or operations leadership experience required
- Proven experience leading production operations within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
- Experience with production planning, capacity management, and workforce scheduling.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results through collaboration.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience managing KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
Preferred Skills
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline.
- Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and production ramps.
- Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing reporting tools.
- Experience leading organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.
Supervisory Scope
Reporting Relationships:
- Directly supervises Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and/or Manufacturing Personnel.
- Responsible for a production organization of approximately 20-75 employees depending on business needs.
Financial Responsibilities:
- Supports management of departmental operating expenses.
- Responsible for labor utilization, overtime management, productivity targets, and budget adherence.
- Provides input for capital expenditure planning and manufacturing resource requirements.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Physical Demand 1: Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout manufacturing and office environments for extended periods.
- Physical Demand 2: Must be able to communicate information effectively and exchange accurate information with employees, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
- Physical Demand 3: Regularly operates computers and standard office productivity equipment.
- Physical Demand 4: Ability to observe manufacturing processes, equipment conditions, and production activities at close and moderate distances.
- Working Condition 1: Operates in both professional office and manufacturing production environments.
- Working Condition 2: Regular exposure to typical manufacturing conditions including machinery, moving equipment, and moderate noise levels while adhering to all safety requirements.
Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.
MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .
If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role
See All 324+ Assistant Production Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find JobsAssistant Production Manager Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Krispy Kreme29
- The Salvation Army13
- UniFirst8
- Jabil6
- Groundworks6
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Science & Research
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant production manager jobs.
- 1-3 years of experience in production coordination or assistant production management
- Proficiency in production management software such as Movie Magic or Showbiz Budgeting
- Ability to build and maintain detailed production schedules and call sheets
- Experience managing vendor relationships, purchase orders, and production budgets
- Strong knowledge of set or floor safety protocols and union labor agreements
- Bachelor's degree in film, media production, theater management, or a related field
Tips for Your Assistant Production Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to production workflows
Highlight your hands-on experience with production schedules, call sheets, and budget tracking rather than listing generic project management duties. Hiring managers want to see that you've coordinated moving parts on an actual shoot or production floor, not just managed a team abstractly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant production manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify your production coordination wins
Replace vague claims with specifics: how many production days you managed, how many vendors you coordinated, or how far under schedule you brought a project. Assistant production manager roles are operationally intensive, so concrete numbers on your resume signal real capability.
Target openings by production type, not just title
An assistant production manager role at a commercial production house differs sharply from one at a broadcast network or a theatrical company. Search by production type to match openings where your specific background, whether post-production, live events, or scripted content, is directly relevant.
Prepare for a practical scenario interview round
Many employers give candidates a scheduling conflict or budget overrun scenario on the spot. Practice walking through how you'd reprioritize resources, communicate with department heads, and document the change, since interviewers are evaluating your on-set problem-solving instincts, not just your process knowledge.
Negotiate start dates around production cycles
Production jobs often have hard start dates tied to pre-production windows or shoot schedules. When negotiating, confirm whether the role starts at pre-production or mid-cycle, since joining mid-production without a ramp-up period affects your leverage and your ability to get up to speed before principal photography begins.
Assistant Production Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant production managers?
The most active employers for assistant production managers right now are Krispy Kreme, The Salvation Army, and UniFirst, and the most openings are in Florida, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Production activity in both entertainment and manufacturing sectors drives most of this hiring volume.
How many assistant production manager jobs are remote?
About 6% of assistant production manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the remote share concentrated in post-production coordination, digital content, and advertising roles where physical presence on a set or production floor is not required during key phases of the work.
How do you become an assistant production manager?
Start by working as a production assistant or coordinator to build hands-on experience with schedules, call sheets, and vendor logistics. Build fluency in production management software used in your target industry, whether film, theater, or manufacturing. Move into roles with increasing budget and scheduling responsibility, then apply for assistant production manager positions once you can demonstrate independent coordination across a full production cycle.
Can you get hired as an assistant production manager with little experience?
Yes, some employers hire candidates with limited formal experience if they demonstrate strong organizational skills and production process knowledge. Focus on roles at smaller production companies, independent studios, or regional theater organizations, where the scope is more manageable. Internships, student productions, and volunteer work on indie sets all count as credible production experience when applying for entry-level assistant production manager openings.
What does the assistant production manager interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone screen focused on your production background and software familiarity, followed by an in-person or video interview with the production manager or department head. A practical exercise is common, often involving a scheduling conflict or budget scenario. Final rounds may include a walkthrough of a past production you coordinated, with questions on how you handled vendor issues, crew conflicts, or last-minute schedule changes.
Where can I find and apply to assistant production manager jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant production manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
See All 324+ Assistant Production Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Jobs