Our client, an established door and millwork company, is seeking a hands-on, highly organized Shop/Warehouse Manager with strong experience in door production, millwork operations, and team leadership.

This role requires strong production management, organization, and communication skills to ensure jobs are completed accurately and on time, with door and millwork experience preferred, but candidates from related industries such as windows, kitchen cabinets, and woodworking are also welcome.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily shop operations, develop weekly production schedules every Monday morning, and ensure jobs move efficiently from start to completion.
• Monitor job progress, prioritize orders, and keep production on track to meet customer deadlines and delivery commitments.
• Supervise, motivate, and direct shop employees, setting clear expectations, maintaining accountability, and creating a positive, productive work environment.
• Identify production mistakes, material issues, and workflow bottlenecks, taking immediate action to resolve problems and minimize delays.
• Proactively notify customers of order updates, delays, or schedule changes while keeping the office informed and preventing last-minute surprises.
• Monitor material levels, coordinate purchasing, and ensure doors, hardware, millwork components, and shop supplies are available when needed.
• Adjust production priorities quickly to accommodate urgent orders, unexpected delays, and changing customer needs without disrupting overall workflow.
• Oversee workmanship and order accuracy, ensuring finished products meet company standards and customer specifications before leaving the shop.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in door manufacturing, architectural millwork, window manufacturing, kitchen cabinet production, woodworking, or a similar shop production environment.
• Previous experience as a Shop Manager, Production Supervisor, Millwork Shop Foreman, or similar leadership position.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of door production, shop workflows, materials, hardware, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to build and manage production schedules, coordinate multiple jobs, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Experience supervising shop employees, delegating work, resolving performance issues, and maintaining team morale.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage changing priorities and time-sensitive orders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a practical, solutions-focused approach to production mistakes and operational challenges.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to provide timely updates to customers, office staff, vendors, and employees.
• Experience managing material inventory, purchasing requirements, and supply coordination to prevent production interruptions.

Location: Northvale NJ
Salary: $150K