Production Manager

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we’re actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you’re in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you’ll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work/life balance. The Heibar Indiana Production Manager (PM) will help with the start‑up of a new location for Heibar, a division of Clayton Homes and will play a critical role in hiring, establishing operating procedures, ensuring training occurs for a new team, and for helping to coordinate the project on the ground. The Heibar team manufactures site‑built construction components like roof and floor trusses, and wall panels. This position and location will provide support to our site‑built partner Arbor Homes, and in this location, we will manufacture roof and floor trusses initially, and with expansion will manufacture wall panels in the future. As the site starts up, the PM will help coordinate activities at the site, including working alongside department managers to ensure coordination in the effort to reach the organization’s goals. Reporting Relationships The Production Manager is responsible for supervising all phases of the manufacturing process of Heibar Indiana and will report directly to the General Manager and will work closely with the Operations Team. Major Duties and Responsibilities Ability to lead large groups of people and focus on developing a culture of accountability working as a team Strict adherence and compliance with quality assurance requirements. Be safety minded and ability to put Safety 1st – must adhere to strict safety rules and guidelines Reviewing production performance and identifying training opportunities of production personnel as necessary Direct teams effectively in each department to ensure timelines and production priorities are met Provide sound leadership, coaching, mentoring, and direction for personnel development and employee engagement Improve production processes to improve overall quality, reduce lead‑times, and lower Costs of operations by utilizing Lean Manufacturing methods, 5S, Kaizen, etc. applications where necessary Track and communicate to the Team Members and Senior Leadership the KPIs on a daily basis as it pertains to production Review the P&L statement and make operational changes leading to positive impacts on financials Engage daily with team members, communicating the prior day’s production and current day’s goals Ensures products meet or exceed internal and external customer quality standards (MOD Building codes) and required delivery schedules are met. Creates strategies to reduce labor cost, reduce scrap, and ensures a product free of defects. Required Skills Excellent planning and organizational skills Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels Microsoft Word, Excel, as well as basic math skills Must be detail-oriented and can multi-task effectively Ability to read and understand building specifications greatly desired Demonstrated adherence to safety protocols Ability to adapt quickly and make sound decisions in a changing, fast‑paced work environment Education Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering Professional Qualifications Minimum 5 years relevant leadership experience Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing Principles preferred Previous construction experience strongly preferred Experience in manufactured housing is greatly desired Working knowledge of P&L statements Experience with Quality Programs and Root Cause Analysis – i.e. ISO9001, 8D 5 Why Experience in high‑speed manufacturing environment preferred Ability to adapt quickly and make sound decisions in a changing, fast‑paced environment Physical Requirements Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Work may require stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing, and/or pulling Work environment is not temperature controlled and may result in exposure to extreme temperatures Work primarily involves sitting/standing, up to 4 hours at a time Location Morristown, IN Travel Required Estimated Why Clayton? Full‑time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part‑time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more. As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program. At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in‑person for team members. Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Business Unit - B00018 Heibar #J-18808-Ljbffr