Production Manager

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Posted on: October 15, 2025 • Category: Manufacturing, electronics, pcb assembly

Apply By: November 15, 2025
No. of Jobs: 1
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Type: Hourly
Compensation: $27-29/hour
Education: Bachelor's Degree

Sarah Rohn
Phone 1: 217-243-6040
Phone 2: Ext. 251
SaRohn@cckautomations.com
https://foxtronicsems.com/
CCK Automations, Foxtronics EMS
500 Capitol Way
Jacksonville, Morgan, IL 62650
US
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Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and/or a minimum of 3-5 years of progressive production experience
  • Experience within PCBA, metal stamping, cable wire casing, plastics moulding, or similar industries is helpful, but not essential, as is any experience in a contract manufacturing environment.
  • Preferred experience working with Surface Mount technology (SMT)
  • Preferred previous experience with PCB's
  • Resourceful and analytical with exceptional communication skills
  • Aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making
  • Understanding of analytics and performance metrics
Responsibilities:
  • Front-line leader carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. 
  • Plans the flow of materials through the Work Cell according to the production schedule based on the Plex schedule and measured by OTD performance.
  • Participate in Daily Management meetings and reports production scheduling to ensure all deadlines are met timely. Properly and timely escalate any schedule-related or personnel issues.
  • Interpret specifications, work instructions, and job orders, and assigns and coaches workers toward accomplishment of safety, quality, and productivity targets.  Analyzes and resolves work problems.
  • Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and ensure all employees engage in safe work practices and always follow prescribed rules and regulations.
  • Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; maintaining time and attendance; implementing continuous improvement activities; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • Develop individual training plans to meet the needs of the manufacturing operations. Develop cross-training plans for backups in workstations. 
  • Maintain comprehensive records of discipline, training activities, certifications, and qualifications for all team members within the work cell. 
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations for team members within the work cell, providing constructive feedback on strengths, areas for improvement, and development opportunities. Use performance metrics and objective criteria to assess individual and team performance fairly and consistently.
  • Stay current on new implemented systems and technologies through continuous learning to ensure thorough understanding and effective utilization of the latest tools and processes within the work cell.
  • Performs other routine duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
Other Information:

Founded in 2021, Foxhole Group is a private equity firm based in Denver, Colorado. The firm invests in growth-stage companies through buyouts with a singular focus – to unlock potential at lower middle market companies. 

The team brings a diverse career set from leading private equity, strategy consulting and Fortune 500 companies and is uniquely positioned to both identify and unlock potential in its sectors of focus – manufacturing, distribution and industrial services. The firm thrives on a culture of entrepreneurship and is energized by growing and transforming businesses. 

The firm’s efforts are further differentiated by its affiliate relationship with DPO&Co, a strategy and operations consulting firm with a 70+ person team in U.S. and Indonesia that enables operational efficiencies throughout the Foxhole portfolio. 

Foxtronics EMS (or CCK Automations) is a manufacturer of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), headquartered in Jacksonville, IL. The company was founded in 1999 and specializes in the support and manufacturing of circuit board assemblies spanning the full product lifecycle, from prototyping to long-run production. FOXTRONICS EMS’s products are often designed to endure the harshest conditions faced by customers across a variety of end markets, including agriculture technology, commercial vehicle, robotics, medical and defense.

They take great pride in building boards and control panels that have been designed and manufactured by some of the most experienced people in the industry and have continued to grow despite the uncertain economy.

FOXTRONICS EMS is a highly differentiated platform in the PCBA middle market poised to become the consolidator of choice in a fragmented industry. 

  • Able to handle full product lifecycle and portfolio with Quick Turn / Prototype, Low-Volume High-Mix, and High-Volume Low Mix capabilities across multiple facilities
  • Proprietary global procurement capabilities to solve customers’ supply chain problems
  • In house design team, injection moulding, full box-build and CNC shop with experience to assemble a broad range of technologies: Rigid, Flex, Rigid Flex, Rogers, Aramats, Metal Core, Polymide and Hybrids
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