Production and Maintenance Manager
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, Universal Screen manufactures the finest retractable shading solutions on the market. We use only the highest grade materials in the construction of each outdoor retractable shade. We firmly believe in providing our customers not only superior quality motorized shades, but also a seamless experience that surpasses their expectations.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
Job Summary: Oversee and optimize daily plant operations, facility maintenance, safety performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role bridges the gap between plant strategy and shop-floor execution by leading production and maintenance teams, driving operational efficiencies, and ensuring manufacturing targets are met safely and reliably.
Leadership Responsibilities: Direct leadership of Production Supervisors and Maintenance personnel
Leader: Plant Manager
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team to drive operational excellence
- Direct daily manufacturing operations to ensure schedule attainment, labor utilization, throughput, and product quality
- Champion a safety-first culture by leading OSHA compliance, risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Lead engineering initiatives, capital projects, automation efforts, and data-driven process improvements using Lean principles
- Develop supervisors, manage performance reviews, build succession plans, and foster workforce engagement
- Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate external contractor activities
- Monitor and drive key operational KPIs, including TCIR, OEE, scrap rate, PM completion, labor efficiency, and employee retention
Other Requirements:
- Strong background in applying engineering principles to manufacturing environments
- Experience managing cross-functional teams across both production and technical maintenance operations
- Proven track record in safety leadership and regulatory compliance (OSHA)
- Hands-on expertise with Lean tools, root-cause analysis, and process optimization
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and decision-making skills
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 8+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- 5+ years of experience directly leading production or maintenance organizations
- Proven success tracking and improving operational KPIs
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build a culture of accountability
- Hands-on, self-starter mentality with a focus on execution and results
What's in it for you
- Annual base salary range: hourly $97k-131k
- Bonus: 20-30%
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay
- 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and product discounts
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