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Production Manager - 19094
Job Description
The ideal candidate is a people-oriented, resourceful leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and skilled in managing the daily operations of the production floor while fostering a positive, collaborative workplace culture. This individual will demonstrate a strong ability to support team members, adapt to dynamic demands, and ensure smooth, efficient production.
Production Manager Responsibilities:
- Be present on the production floor, ensuring each team member has tools, resources, and clear direction to meet daily goals.
- Manage and prioritize workflow, adjusting as needed based on workload and resources.
- Build an environment where team members feel supported, engaged, and motivated.
- Maintain a deep understanding of all active orders, proactively manage workloads, and address issues to keep machines running smoothly.
- Ensure that daily production targets are met efficiently without compromising quality.
- Identify bottleneck processes and implement small improvements to increase efficiency.
- Actively seek out minor tasks to improve operations, ensuring team productivity, especially when workflow slows down.
- Work closely with production coordinators and foremen to streamline processes and ensure that everyone has a clear understanding of project statuses and requirements.
- Supervise and support a diverse team, fostering respect, inclusion, and collaboration among employees from various backgrounds.
- 5+ years of experience in production or manufacturing management, ideally within a millwork, cabinets, or similar manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of production equipment and maintenance; experience troubleshooting and problem-solving on the floor.
- Strong team leadership skills with a commitment to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and productive work environment.
- Able to adapt quickly, prioritize tasks, and make decisive changes to maintain production flow and meet targets.
- The discussed salary range is $90,000 to $110,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Fairly flexible work schedule within the 8-hour shift
- Opportunity to grow and further develop your skill set.
Meet Your Recruiter
Danielle Bragge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Recruiting Specialty: Operations & Engineering
Danielle has had a rewarding career of over 30 years of recruiting in Canada and South Africa, including co-founding The Headhunters in 2009. Drawing on this extensive recruitment experience and managing the operations of her own businesses, she specializes in the placement of operations and engineering professionals. Focusing on senior-level searches, she has recruited coast-to-coast across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, technology and construction.
Danielle’s business achievements are predicated on people, since she understands profoundly that companies are successful because of the individuals they hire and the leadership they cultivate. She partners with her clients to resolve critical vacancies, and with her highly consultative approach, helps them develop long-term human capital strategies to drive growth and sustainability.
Rising quickly during her early career through the ranks of Fortune 500 and Deloitte Best Managed companies in various management roles, Danielle was previously named one of the Top 100 Women in Business in Alberta. A mother of five, she strongly believes in balancing family, work and service to the community. In keeping with that spirit, she and her family run a not-for-profit organization called Saving the Hungry, leading teams to support community projects in developing countries.
