Manager, Production

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, as the Manager, Production you will ensure doors, joints and trusses are manufactured in an accurate, efficient, and safe manner. You also lead and plan priorities, schedules, and workflows to continuously improve processes, tools, and infrastructure.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing, supervising, and providing guidance to Production and Design team members.
• Supervising time card system daily and reviewing time summaries before submitting to payroll.
• Promoting safe work environment and ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety programs.
• Maintaining feedstock materials and inventory levels, including demand forecasting.
• Screening incoming orders, determining production time required and planning production schedules accordingly.
• Updating performance to the production schedule and adjusting as variables change. Monitoring and maintaining efficiency levels against baselines established with EWP Manager.
• Overseeing machinery, technological tools, infrastructure, and capital programs.
• Providing pre and post-sale technical support and consultation for customers.
• Liaising with customers, Sales and Production staff to resolve production issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitoring in-process job flow to identify and rectify bottlenecks or other joist production issues.
• Providing hands-on assistance in the production yard and the shipping/lumber department, as required.

As our ideal candidate, you are…

• A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.
• An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
• A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.
• A leader; you attract, retain, develop or improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.

Essential Requirements

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of production management related experience.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check and driver’s abstract.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint).

What We Value

• Creating trusting and successful working relationships
• Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals
• Cooperating with team members in an open, supportive and respectful manner
• Staying current with technical job skills
• Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions