Assembly Manager | POLYWOOD®

Job Description

Job Description

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Job Type: Full-Time

Description

Assembly Manager Opportunities

Multiple Shifts Available (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Full-Time

On-Site

Your greatest accomplishment should not only be what your team produces.

It should also be who your leaders become.

Build leaders. Strengthen teams. Shape the future.

At POLYWOOD, we believe great products start with great people. Great people thrive when they have leaders who coach, support, challenge, and prepare them for the next step in their careers.

As our Roxboro operation continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Assembly Manager who can lead through other leaders, strengthen team performance, and create a culture where accountability and employee development go hand in hand.

This role is responsible for leading Assembly Supervisors, Area Leaders, and production teams while driving safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and continuous improvement.

The Work You Will Love Doing

As an Assembly Manager, you will provide direction and support across one or more assembly departments or shifts.

You will help Supervisors and Area Leaders become stronger leaders, remove obstacles that affect team performance, and make sure employees have the tools, training, and support needed to succeed.

You will balance daily operational needs with long-term planning, leadership development, staffing, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.

Where You Will Make an Impact

• Lead Assembly Supervisors, Area Leaders, and production teams toward safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals
• Coach and develop frontline leaders through regular feedback, follow-up, and leadership development
• Build a strong pipeline of future Supervisors, Area Leaders, Trainers, and Team Leads
• Review operational performance and use data to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Create action plans when safety, quality, staffing, attendance, or production results are not meeting expectations
• Promote consistent leadership practices across departments and shifts
• Partner with Human Resources on staffing, employee relations, performance management, attendance, and leadership development
• Work closely with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other departments to remove barriers and improve performance
• Support workforce planning, labor needs, scheduling, and overtime requirements
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement
• Ensure company policies, procedures, safety expectations, and operating standards are followed consistently
• Build a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and accountable for their work

What You Bring

You are an experienced manufacturing leader who understands how to lead through other leaders.

You know how to balance people development with operational results, and you understand that the way leaders communicate, coach, and respond to challenges directly affects the success of the team.

You lead with integrity, consistency, and respect. You are comfortable making difficult decisions, addressing performance concerns, and helping leaders grow through feedback and accountability.

Successful candidates will bring:

• Progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience leading Supervisors, Team Leads, Area Leaders, or multiple production teams
• A strong understanding of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, labor, and continuous improvement
• Experience reviewing operational metrics and creating action plans based on results
• Strong coaching, communication, and employee development skills
• Experience partnering with Human Resources and other support departments
• The ability to lead through change and communicate expectations clearly
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
• The ability to remain calm, professional, and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to support production needs beyond scheduled shift hours

What Makes This Role Special

• The opportunity to develop Supervisors and future manufacturing leaders
• A growing operation with opportunities to influence culture and performance
• Leadership development and career growth
• Cross-functional partnership throughout the Roxboro campus
• The ability to improve both employee experience and operational results
• A company committed to developing and promoting talent from within

Shift Opportunities

1st Shift: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
2nd Shift: 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
3rd Shift: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

This leadership role requires flexibility beyond scheduled shift hours. Managers are expected to support shift startup activities, shift handoffs, leadership communication, employee needs, and changing operational priorities.

Overtime is an expected part of this role, including current Saturday production schedules.

About POLYWOOD

POLYWOOD is the industry leader in sustainable outdoor furniture. Our products are built to last and designed to bring people together.

Our Roxboro team plays an important role in that mission. Every day, employees transform recycled materials into beautiful, durable products enjoyed across North America.

As we continue to grow, we are investing in our people, our facilities, and the leaders who help make that growth possible.

POLYWOOD is an equal opportunity employer. POLYWOOD evaluates qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

assembly, manufacturing, production, area leader, supervisor, manager, team lead, shift supervisor, line leader, department

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