Production Manager
Required skills
- manufacturing leadership
- production teams
- supervisory
- production scheduling
- quality control
- inventory
- shipping
- labor costs
- budgets
- production KPIs
Nice to have
- windows
- doors
- construction
- ERP
- production management systems
- inventory systems
Role summary
A manufacturing facility producing custom vinyl windows and doors seeks a Production Manager to lead operations. This role involves overseeing production, shipping, quality, maintenance, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include production planning, team leadership, cost management, KPI monitoring, problem-solving, and ensuring safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including 3 years managing production teams, and a strong understanding of production scheduling, quality control, inventory, and shipping. Experience in building products is preferred. This is an onsite, full-time role requiring strong people management and operational skills.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a production facility manufacturing custom vinyl windows and doors, overseeing production, shipping, quality, maintenance, and continuous improvement
- Plan and schedule production to meet customer deadlines and company targets
- Lead, train, coach, and develop a high-performing production team
- Manage labour, materials, inventory, and production costs
- Monitor production KPIs, productivity, quality, and efficiency
- Identify problems and implement practical solutions
- Maintain high-quality standards and drive defect-free shipments
- Oversee equipment, maintenance, plant organization, and production efficiency
- Work closely with purchasing, sales, warehouse, and suppliers to keep production moving
- Manage staffing, hiring, onboarding, and employee development
- Reduce waste, downtime, and inefficiencies through continuous improvement
- Ensure a safe, clean, and organized workplace and compliance with WCB and company safety requirements
- Help develop new products and improve production processes
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including at least 3 years managing production teams in a supervisory or management capacity
- This role is for you if you are dependable, accountable, safety-focused, and committed to developing people while achieving results.
- Experience in windows, doors, building products, construction, or manufacturing is highly preferred
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Solid understanding of production scheduling, quality control, inventory, and shipping
- Proven ability to manage labour costs, budgets, and production KPIs
- Excellent problem solving, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to make decisions and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Hands-on approach with the ability to work directly with production teams
- Experience with ERP, production management, or inventory systems is an asset
- Accountable for safety, on-time delivery, quality performance, productivity, labor efficiency, and profitability of the production operation.
- Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Why Join Us?
We believe great people build great products. We offer a supportive, growth-oriented workplace where your leadership and ideas can make a difference.
What you’ll receive:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 100% employer-paid extended health & dental after probation
- RRSP matching
- Company vehicle and gas card
- Gym membership discounts
- Team-building events and employee referral program
- On-site parking
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
Ready to Lead?
If you're a decisive leader who can build winning teams, improve operations, and deliver exceptional quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
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