How to hire a production coach

How to hire a production coach, step by step

Here's a step-by-step production coach hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a production coach job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new production coach
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The production coach hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A production coach's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, production coaches from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of production coach salaries for various roles:

   Type of Production Coach	Description	Hourly rate
   Production Coach		$18-42
   Leader	Leaders pave the way for a company to achieve certain goals. They are in charge of bringing the organization to greater heights... Show more	$23-73
   Lead Operator	Lead operators are responsible for the direction and supervision of the day-to-day activities in facilities. As machine operators, they control machines and take charge of industrial operations... Show more	$25-68

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Lean Manufacturing
   • Safety Audits
   • Direct Reports
   • Inventory Control
   • Cost Objectives
   • Direct Supervision
   • Sigma
   • Safety Procedures
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Production Standards
   • TPM
   • Production Floor
   • GMP
   • WIP

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
   • Facilitate and lead Kaizen and TPM projects.
   • Oversee and monitor the flow of product and material to and from sewing department within specific WIP goals.
   • Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
   • Accelerate development of core skills including leadership capability, functional excellence, professional skill and general business knowledge.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your production coach job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A production coach salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, production coaches' average salary in iowa is 46% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level production coaches earn 57% less than senior-level production coaches.
   • Certifications. A production coach with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a production coach's salary.

   Average production coach salary

   $58,472yearly

   $28.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level production coach salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a production coach job description

   A good production coach job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a production coach job description:

   Production coach job description example

   **63524BR**
   
   **Job Title:**
   
   Assembly Production Process Coach
   
   **Job Description & Qualifications:**
   
   At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Production Supervisors to the next level. Some of these talented employees have the title of 'Senior Process Coach - Production' and are responsible for delivering base department score card objectives as well as managing the processes to ensure optimum conditions and leading input stability to support and drive change and transformation.
   
   At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.
   
   **Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for qualified candidates!**
   
   **Position Duties:**
   
   + Confirm standards are in place
   
   + Support issues raised by the teams
   
   + Plan changes to the system
   
   + Manage changes to the system
   
   + Communication and Recognition
   
   + Develop highly competent and motivated people
   
   + Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
   
   + Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities
   
   + Supervise salaried employees
   
   **Minimum Requirements:**
   
   + Education: High School Diploma
   
   + Experience: 2-3 years' experience as a Process Coach
   
   + Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends
   
   + Ability to work independently with limited supervision
   
   + Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput
   
   + Strong organizational and administrative skills
   
   + Ability to multi-task
   
   + Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
   
   + Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
   
   **Preferred Requirements:**
   
   + Education: Bachelor's Degree
   
   + Experience:
   
   + Body shop/stamping/paint/subassembly experience preferred
   
   + Safety and Quality experience preferred
   
   + Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
   
   + Knowledge of constraint management principles
   
   + Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
   
   + Prior experience managing a unionized work force
   
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   We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.
   
   
   63524BR
   
   **Company:**
   
   Ford Motor Company
   
   **Function:**
   
   Manufacturing
   
   **Skill Team:**
   
   Manufacturing Plants (MFG)
   
   **Sub-Component:**
   
   Plants
   
   **State:**
   
   Illinois
   
   **Location:**
   
   Chicago Heights

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find production coaches for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your production coach job on Zippia to find and recruit production coach candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit production coaches, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new production coach

   Once you've selected the best production coach candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new production coach. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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