Position Overview
Closet Factory South Florida is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Production and Manufacturing Operations to lead our custom manufacturing operation in Deerfield Beach, Fl.
This is a senior factory leadership position responsible for production performance, workforce management, quality control, machinery maintenance, facility maintenance, safety, material flow, and the on-time completion of custom cabinetry and closet components.
The successful candidate must have direct management experience within the custom cabinetry, architectural millwork, woodworking, or custom closet industry. This is not a desk-only management position. The Director of Production and Manufacturing Operations will be expected to maintain a strong presence on the production floor, identify problems quickly, hold employees accountable, and implement practical solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum of five years of experience in a comparable production, manufacturing, or factory operations leadership role within the custom cabinetry, custom closet, architectural millwork, or woodworking industry.
- Previous responsibility for managing a manufacturing workforce of at least 40 employees.
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining, woodworking equipment, production methods, and manufacturing processes.
- Working knowledge of machinery maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, equipment troubleshooting, and maintenance documentation.
- Experience overseeing facility maintenance, repairs, housekeeping standards, and vendor coordination.
- Demonstrated experience managing production schedules, labor assignments, workflow, capacity, and daily output.
- Strong understanding of quality-control procedures, workplace safety, inventory management, and material utilization.
- Ability to lead supervisors, machine operators, technicians, assemblers, and other production employees.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, custom manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
- Knowledge of the Cut Rite software platform is a plus.
- Experience with woodWOP CNC programming software is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct all daily factory operations and production activities.
- Manage, coach, develop, and hold accountable a manufacturing team of 40 or more employees.
- Establish daily, weekly, and monthly production goals and monitor actual performance against forecasted output.
- Oversee CNC machinery, woodworking equipment, edgebanders, assembly operations, and related production processes.
- Maintain a hands-on presence throughout the manufacturing facility.
- Ensure jobs are manufactured accurately, completely, and on schedule.
- Reduce missing parts, remakes, rework, material waste, production delays, and quality defects.
- Develop and enforce preventive maintenance schedules for all production machinery and equipment.
- Confirm that machinery maintenance logs, repair records, and inspection documentation are completed accurately.
- Coordinate equipment repairs and minimize production downtime.
- Oversee the maintenance, appearance, cleanliness, safety, and overall condition of the manufacturing facility.
- Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules for facility systems, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, loading areas, storage areas, and safety equipment.
- Coordinate outside contractors and service vendors for facility repairs, inspections, and maintenance projects.
- Ensure facility-related issues are identified, documented, prioritized, and resolved promptly.
- Monitor labor productivity, overtime, staffing levels, machine utilization, and production capacity.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe manufacturing environment.
- Enforce company policies, safety standards, quality requirements, and production procedures.
- Work closely with engineering, purchasing, inventory, installation, and executive management.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement measurable process improvements.
- Provide regular reporting on production output, labor performance, quality, machinery maintenance, facility maintenance, waste, and operational risks.
Compensation
- Base starting salary of $125,000
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Competitive benefits package including health,dental,401K matching program and disability
- Long-term career opportunity with a growing organization
Work Location
This is a full-time, on-site position located at our manufacturing facility in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume detailing their experience managing custom cabinetry, custom closet, millwork, or woodworking manufacturing operations.
Closet Factory South Florida is an equal opportunity employer.