Production Manager

Socket.dev; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Extended health & dental

RRSP matching

Company vehicle

Gym discounts

Team building

On-site parking

Growth opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Socket.dev in Edmonton, Canada, is seeking a seasoned production leader to oversee a vinyl windows and doors facility. You will direct production, shipping, quality, maintenance, and continuous improvement while ensuring on-time delivery and defect-free shipments.

You will plan schedules, manage labour and materials, coach a high-performing team, monitor KPIs, control costs, and drive safety, waste reduction, and process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including at least 3 years supervising production teams.
• Experience in windows, doors, building products, construction, or manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and production KPIs.
• Hands-on leadership style with ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Budgeting

Problem solving

Communication

Safety compliance

ERP systems

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory software

MS Office

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Lead aproductionfacility manufacturing custom vinyl windows and doors, overseeingproduction, 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 managingproductionteams 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 theproductionoperation.


• 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.