Production Department Manager: Lead World-Class Home Builds

Clayton Homes; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Volunteer time off

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Clayton Home Building Group seeks a Department Manager to lead daily activities across all assigned production departments, driving a world class production environment. The role emphasizes safety, on-boarding and development, and active data-driven communication with teams during huddles.

You will coach staff, enforce quality and safety standards, participate in training opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced home-building setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Strong planning and organizational skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel; basic math skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task effectively.
• Familiarity with reading home-building specifications a plus.
• Demonstrated safety protocol adherence.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Clayton’s safety culture and safety stop audit program.
• Participate in safety training meetings and ongoing education.
• Perform routine tool and equipment safety inspections.
• Onboard and develop new hires using training materials and feedback.
• Select, evaluate, and retain department team members.
• Communicate data significance during daily huddles.
• Coach and counsel team members; apply progressive discipline as needed.
• Ensure defects are corrected at the source and teach problem solving.
• Support ISO14001 recycling initiatives and keep work areas clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

MS Word/Excel

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Reading specs

Safety adherence

Decision making

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Clayton Home Building Group seeks a Department Manager to lead daily activities across all assigned production departments, driving a world class production environment. The role emphasizes safety, on-boarding and development, and active data-driven communication with teams during huddles.

You will coach staff, enforce quality and safety standards, participate in training opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced home-building setting.