Production Manager

Production Manager

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Department: Warehouse Operations

Reports To: VP, Warehouse Operations

About Us:

TechnoGuard Inc. is a fast-growing leader in data center containment solutions and mission-critical services, headquartered in Sterling, Virginia. Our engineered, scalable hot and cold aisle containment systems are trusted across the data center industry — and because design, manufacturing, and installation all happen in-house under one roof, we take ideas from concept to installed system faster than almost anyone else in the space.

Backed by patented technologies and a dedicated R&D group, we solve complex data center challenges with practical, innovative solutions. At TechnoGuard, you’ll join a tight-knit, forward-thinking team where your ideas move quickly from sketch to prototype to installed product — and where your work quite literally helps build the infrastructure behind the digital world.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Manager to help lead TechnoGuard’s new facility in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. This role will help oversee day-to-day production — including inventory control, material ordering, production scheduling, quality assurance, and compliance with company and industry standards — to ensure our containment systems are built safely, accurately, on time, and to the same standards as our Virginia headquarters. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within an established company, demonstrates strong leadership and sound decision-making in an independent setting, and has a proven track record of managing manufacturing, fabrication, or warehouse operations.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and manage production schedules that balance customer deadlines, installation timelines, labor, and equipment capacity.
• Coordinate with project management and field installation teams so materials and fabricated components are ready when and where they are needed.
• Monitor work-in-progress and adjust priorities to address rush orders, bottlenecks, and changing project requirements.

Quality & Standards Compliance

• Implement and enforce quality control procedures, inspections, and checkpoints throughout fabrication and assembly.
• Ensure products are built to approved drawings, specifications, and TechnoGuard quality standards.
• Investigate nonconformances and customer issues, lead root-cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain the documentation required by company standards, customer requirements, and applicable industry certifications.

Leadership & Team Building

• Recruit, hire, and train warehouse, fabrication, and support staff for the new facility.
• Develop a positive, safety-first, high-performance culture that reflects company values.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance management, and cross-training to build a flexible, skilled team.

Financial & Performance Management

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management for the plant, including labor, material, and overhead costs.
• Track key performance indicators such as on-time delivery, throughput, inventory accuracy, scrap and rework rates, and safety incidents.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and lean initiatives that reduce cost and improve efficiency.
• Prepare ongoing performance reports and recommendations for executive leadership.

What Success in This Role Looks Like:

• Launching a fully operational Texas plant with effective facilities, equipment, staffing, and workflows.
• Consistently delivering fabricated products on schedule and to specification, with minimal rework and scrap.
• Maintaining accurate inventory and reliable material supply with few shortages or excess stock.
• Building a safe, compliant workplace and a positive, high-performing team
• Employee retention
• Operating independently with strong accountability, cost control, and clear performance reporting.