The Millwork Production Manager is responsible for leading daily door unit production operations within the millwork shop to ensure projects are completed safely, accurately, on schedule, and to established quality standards. This role oversees production workflow, team performance, material readiness, equipment utilization, and continuous improvement efforts while partnering closely with management, purchasing, and sales teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and oversee daily millwork production activities to meet project timelines, quality requirements, and customer expectations.
- Lead, coach, and develop shop employees, including assigning work, monitoring productivity, addressing performance concerns, and supporting training needs.
- Review drawings, specifications, cut lists, and door unit production requirements to ensure accurate assembly of doors unit, trim, mouldings, and other millwork products.
- Coordinate with managers, estimators, purchasing, and sales to resolve production questions, material needs, field issues, and schedule changes.
- Monitor material inventory, tooling, hardware, and supplies to support uninterrupted production flow.
- Ensure finished products meet company quality standards, customer specifications, and applicable architectural or construction requirements.
- Promote and enforce safe work practices, proper equipment use, housekeeping standards, and compliance with company safety policies.
- Identify bottlenecks, production delays, rework trends, and process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
- Oversee maintenance needs for shop equipment, tools and machinery.
- Track production performance, communicate status updates, and report issues or risks to leadership in a timely manner.
Qualifications
- Five or more years of experience in millwork, door unit production, architectural millwork, construction, or a related production environment preferred.
- Two or more years of supervisory, lead, foreman, or production management experience preferred.
- Strong ability to read and interpret shop drawings, specifications, measurements, and production documentation.
- Working knowledge of millwork fabrication methods, woodworking tools, materials, and production sequencing.
- Experience with production scheduling, workflow planning, quality control, and continuous improvement practices.
- Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven production environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Key Competencies
- Hands-on production leadership
- Attention to detail
- Accountability for safety, quality, cost, and schedule
- Clear communication across departments
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues quickly and effectively
- Commitment to continuous improvement and waste reduction
- Strong coaching and employee development skills
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- Work is performed primarily in a millwork shop, warehouse, or manufacturing environment.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout the production area.
- May be required to lift or move materials, components, or finished products in accordance with company safety guidelines.
- Must be comfortable working around machinery, dust, noise, and production activity while using appropriate personal protective equipment.
Benefits:
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Competitive pay based on experience and relevant qualifications
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Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company
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Paid Time Off
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Extensive Medical insurance options
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2 Dental insurance options
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Vision insurance
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No cost Short-Term Disability
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Low cost Long-Term Disability
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No cost Basic Life and AD&D
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Tax-advantaged health and dependent care expense
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Retirement Plan
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and more!
About us:
At Tri-Supply, we’ve been a trusted name in the building industry since 1958. As an agile, innovative, and always-growing company, we’ve built our reputation on delivering quality products and exceptional customer service. We believe in shaping leaders within our industry and creating opportunities for our team members to grow right along with us.
If you’re looking for a rewarding, long-term career with a stable, family-oriented company that values hard work, initiative, and teamwork — we’d love to meet you.
Join us and be part of a company where your contributions matter, and your growth is part of our success story.
This Company provides equal opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classification under federal or state statutes or local ordinances. This Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that regard, please inform us if any accommodation is needed for the application process.
