Production Manager

About This Role

Planning and overseeing all field operations for an award-winning home builder and remodeler, this role reports directly to the owner and is responsible for every project once it moves into production. The Production Manager leads the field team, manages schedules and budgets, and ensures quality craftsmanship on high-end residential renovations, additions, and custom homes. This is a hands-on role that involves both office planning and on-site problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations across active projects, reporting directly to the owner
• Manage and hold accountable two Superintendents, an Assistant Superintendent, and the in-house carpentry crew
• Build and run the weekly labor plan across all jobs, including scheduling outside carpenters, framers, and specialty crews when the team is short
• Own all change orders: gather costs from subs and suppliers, price them, get them into Buildertrend with the office, and get them to the client for approval
• Own the rolling job budget and cost to complete in Buildertrend once a project is in production, and answer client budget questions
• Visit active jobsites regularly to check schedule, quality, safety, site setup, and cleanliness
• Enforce company SOPs with the field team, including site setup standards, daily logs, and 24-hour email response
• Serve as the first point of escalation for injuries, near misses, and field mistakes; lead the follow-up and ensure it does not happen again
• Hold subcontractors to company standards for workmanship, communication, and schedule
• Coach Superintendents to see problems early and solve them before they turn into delays or cost
• Protect job margins by catching rework, inefficiency, and avoidable field costs
• Provide field input on pricing and constructability during preconstruction when needed
• Step in and run a project directly when it needs it

Requirements

• 8+ years in high-end residential construction, remodeling, or custom homes
• Prior experience as a Production Manager, Project Manager, General Superintendent, or similar senior field role
• Proven track record managing Superintendents, foremen, and carpenters
• Experience pricing and managing change orders and tracking job budgets against actual cost
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, carpentry, building systems, and subcontractor coordination
• Able to run multiple active projects at once without losing the details
• Able to read and interpret plans, drawings, and specifications
• Comfortable holding employees and subs accountable while keeping good working relationships
• Solves problems instead of just passing them up