Production Manager, Wall Panels, Star Building Materials

Title: Production Manager, Wall Panels

Location: 67 Farmers Row, Winnipeg. This is not on a bus route.

At Star, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Branch Manager, as the Production Manager, Wall Panels you will ensure wall panels are manufactured in an accurate, efficient, and safe manner. You also lead and plan priorities, schedules, and workflows to continuously improve processes, tools, and infrastructure. You coordinate with all Star divisions to oversee the onsite field installation process of wall panels, floors and trusses to achieve a complete framed structure.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing, supervising, and providing guidance to Production and Field team members.
• Partnering with the Branch Manager to implement and support our in-field assembly teams, providing training and guidance on proper installation techniques to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and adherence to Star Standards.
• Supervising timecard system daily and reviewing time summaries before submitting to payroll.
• Promoting safe work environment and ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety programs.
• Maintaining feedstock materials and inventory levels, including demand forecasting.
• Screening incoming orders, determining production time required and planning production schedules accordingly.
• Updating performance to the production schedule and adjusting as variables change. Monitoring and maintaining efficiency levels against baselines established with Branch Manager.
• Overseeing machinery, technological tools, infrastructure, and capital programs.
• Providing pre- and post-sale technical support and consultation for customers.
• Liaising with customers, Sales and Production staff to resolve production issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitoring in-process job flow to identify and rectify bottlenecks or other wall panel and field production issues.
• Providing onsite feedback of designs and assembly and hands-on assistance in the production yard and the shipping/lumber department, as required.

As our ideal candidate, you are…

• A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.
• An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
• A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.
• A leader; you attract, retain, develop or improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.

Essential Requirements

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of production or manufacturing management experience.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check and driver’s abstract.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• A construction and framing background are a strong asset.

What We Value

• Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
• Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
• Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
• Staying current with technical job skills.
• Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.

Work Conditions

You primarily work on site during regular business hours. Work has exposure to noise from equipment/machinery and occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather and dust. Overtime may occasionally be required.

About Us

Star Building Materials is an independent, wholly owned division of Qualico. The company is a leading provider of building materials, trusses, ready to move homes, and cottage and garage packages operating under the Star Building Materials, Star Ready to Move Homes and Star Truss brands. With over 50 years of experience, Star Building Materials is committed to providing reliable and innovative products and services. To learn more, click here.

Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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Closing date: November 10, 2026

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