Production Manager

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Production Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations in our door manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for ensuring that production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and on schedule while maintaining high standards for quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

The Production Manager will lead production employees by example, coordinate workflow across manufacturing departments, monitor production performance, and work closely with Purchasing, Safety, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping to ensure orders are completed accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

Production Operations

• Plan, organize, and oversee daily production activities to meet customer demand and scheduled ship dates.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on sales orders, material availability, labor capacity, and equipment requirements.
• Monitor production throughout the facility and adjust priorities as needed to meet deadlines.
• Identify bottlenecks, downtime, and workflow issues and implement corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain efficient manufacturing processes and standardized work procedures.
• Ensure proper staffing and labor allocation across production areas.
• Track production output, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, and downtime.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, supervise, and develop production supervisors, leads, and manufacturing team members with growth in mind and a team member mindset
• Set clear expectations for productivity, quality, attendance, safety, and workplace conduct.
• Provide coaching, training, performance feedback, and disciplinary action when necessary.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the production organization.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training production personnel.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels based on production requirements.

Quality Control

• Ensure doors are manufactured according to customer specifications, drawings, work instructions, and company quality standards.
• Work with Quality personnel to identify and resolve defects, rework, and customer complaints.
• Establish processes to reduce scrap and prevent recurring quality issues.
• Ensure proper inspections and quality checks are performed throughout the manufacturing process.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and consistency.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized manufacturing environment.
• Ensure employees follow company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and established operating procedures.
• Conduct or participate in safety meetings, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Identify potential workplace hazards and implement corrective measures.
• Promote a strong safety culture with accountability at every level.

Materials, Equipment & Maintenance

• Coordinate with Purchasing and Inventory teams to ensure necessary materials and components are available for production.
• Monitor material usage and minimize waste.
• Work with Maintenance to ensure machinery and equipment are properly maintained and available when needed.
• Help establish preventive maintenance schedules and respond to equipment-related production issues.
• Recommend equipment, tooling, or process improvements that can increase capacity and efficiency.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, eliminate waste, and increase throughput.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement practices as appropriate.
• Analyze production data and develop action plans to improve key performance indicators.
• Standardize successful process improvements across production areas.
• Encourage employees to identify and recommend process improvements.

Communication & Coordination

• Communicate production priorities, schedules, and changes to supervisors and employees.
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service regarding order priorities and delivery requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering on product specifications, drawings, and manufacturing challenges.
• Coordinate with Shipping to ensure completed orders are staged and shipped according to schedule.
• Provide regular updates to senior management regarding production performance, staffing, quality, and operational issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Key Performance Indicators

The Production Manager will be responsible for monitoring and improving metrics such as:

• On-time production and shipment performance
• Production output and throughput
• Labor efficiency
• Labor hours per unit
• Scrap and rework rates
• First-pass quality
• Production downtime
• Employee productivity
• Safety performance
• Material utilization
• Manufacturing cost
• Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), where applicable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing or production management experience, preferably in doors, millwork, cabinetry, building products, or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience supervising and developing production teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and workflow management.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, make-to-order or high-mix manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to read and interpret production drawings, specifications, and work orders.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling software preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Experience

Experience in any of the following is highly desirable:

• Interior or exterior door manufacturing
• Wood or composite door production
• Door assembly and machining
• CNC equipment
• Paint, stain, or finishing operations
• Hardware installation
• Glass installation
• Custom or architectural doors
• High-volume or custom manufacturing
• ERP/MRP production systems
• Lean Manufacturing / 5S
• OSHA and manufacturing safety programs

Physical & Work Environment

• This is a hands-on manufacturing leadership position requiring regular presence on the production floor.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and move throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move materials and equipment as required.
• Must be comfortable working around manufacturing machinery, noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
• Appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn in designated areas.
• Must have availability for nights and weekends as needed to support all shifts

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more.

As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.

At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members.

Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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