Production Manager

JOB TITLE : Production Manager

REPORTS TO :

Director of Operations; FLSA : Exempt

JOB PURPOSE / SUMMARY :

We refer to the manufacturing branch of Angel City Lumber (ACL) as The Honoring Branch. This is where the rubber meets the road in carrying out our mission : to reconnect Angelenos to their LA trees. We accomplish this mission by manufacturing the wood from our fallen LA trees through sawmilling, drying wood, dressing wood, minor fabrication, and warehousing.

The Production Manager is the captain of the entire Honoring Branch. They are responsible for setting and keeping the pace and momentum of the branch, ensuring that at every stage of production the team works efficiently, safely, and with pride. This role is central to moving the needle on ACL’s revenue, manufacturing goals, and overall operational health.

This role requires a practical, hands-on leader who can anticipate challenges, respond decisively, and guide the team through shifting priorities. The Production Manager maintains a clear view of the entire operation, coordinating people and processes to keep production on schedule.

The ideal candidate is experienced, level headed, solutions-driven, someone who rallies people around goals, makes informed decisions with confidence, and turns challenges into opportunities for progress.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

This section contains a description of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Production Manager. These describe the fundamental nature of the job which occupy a large portion of the role :

• Oversee and execute wood drying : wood kiln loading and unloading, ensuring proper sequencing, drying efficiency, and safe handling.
• Maintain warehouse organization : staging of raw materials and finished goods, general housekeeping, and material storage.
• Material management : perform truck loading and unloading for pickups, deliveries, transfers between departments, pickups, drop-offs, and ensure timely and accurate movement of materials and finished products.
• Tracking and reporting of inventory
• Identify and implement new interdepartmental production processes to increase efficiency and throughput based on daily monitoring and reporting of productivity by department
• Ensure production of projected quantities of products
• Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment and safety regulations, reviewing policies and practices as required to maintain compliance.
• Maintain an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor in accordance with company policies.
• Keep commitments and keep the Project Manager informed of work progress, timetables, and issues.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Production Manager role directly supervises responsibility for all personnel in the Honoring Branch. This includes oversight of the Milling, Drying, Carpentry, and Warehouse teams.

Below is a table listing the broad Production Manager job duties in accordance with their importance and / or frequency in which they are performed in order to assist you in estimating the percent of time :

Duties % of time Hours / Week

Supervision & Direction 35% 14 hours

Floor Support & Equipment Oversight 25% 10 hours

Warehousing & Logistics 20% 8 hours

Scheduling and Planning 15% 6 hours

Updating Management and Reporting 5% 2 hours

ATTENDANCE :

The Production Manager role is a full-time position and requires floor presence day-in and day-out.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

COMPENSATION :

All of the information contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this classification, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the duties and / or work assignments of all positions, without advance notice, and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.