Build Manager (Custom Manufacturing)

Axiom Custom Products • Portland, OR

11d • $75,000 - $80,000

About The Position

We’re hiring a Build Manager (BM) to work closely with the Head of Manufacturing (HOM) and help keep our shop running smoothly. In this hands-on leadership role, the BM is responsible for making sure daily work stays on track in the build department. This role focuses on real-time floor management—coordinating resources, priorities, tracking progress, enforcing timelines, ensuring budget is attained, solving roadblocks, and making sure things are up to spec. This role plays a key part in daily execution, staff development, and keeping shop operations running efficiently and safely.

Requirements

• Tech savvy, enjoys learning new software, not opposed to regular computer work (spreadsheets, Slack, production tracking tools, digital timekeeping, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production lead role
• Experience supervising teams in a custom manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of daily production flow and coordination between departments
• Highly skilled at reading and interpreting shop drawings and production documentation
• Comfortable tracking labor targets and managing to budgeted hours
• Familiar with quality control processes and enforcing standards on the floor
• Clear, confident communicator with strong coordination and follow-through
• Ability to safely and confidently use a wide range of tools, equipment, and machinery used in the shop
• Clear understanding of shop safety procedures, PPE, and safe operating practices
• Experience training or cross-training team members on tools and techniques
• Calm, organized, and solutions-oriented under pressure
• Working knowledge of the following areas: CNC: CNC programming, machine operation, and material selection Build: woodworking, cabinetry, assembly processes, and quality control Metal Fabrication: cutting, forming, welding, and finishing of metal components Finish: prep, painting, powder coating, and other finishing techniques

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects as they move department to department, tracking progress closely to ensure deliverables meet their deadlines and stay within budgeted labor and material targets.
• Actively manage staffing and task assignments, adjusting to bottlenecks and shifting priorities while making sure every team member understands the hours allocated for their work.
• Conduct standup meetings across specializations at key points in each deliverable’s lifecycle to keep communication crisp and aligned.
• Review engineering drawings and conduct in-process quality checks.
• Ensure all teams uphold the production standards and deliverable expectations set by Project Managers.
• Strengthen the systems that track part counts, completeness, and interdepartmental handoffs.
• Confirm assemblies are identified, counted, and fully prepared for the next stage.
• Stay closely connected with project managers, engineers, and shop leads to resolve issues quickly and maintain an efficient workflow.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety policies, address risks as they arise, and monitor day-to-day staff performance, supporting proper tool usage, training, and cross-training to build a versatile and capable team.
• Report production updates, blockers, and capacity concerns to the HOM, and help recommend overtime, weekend work, or shift adjustments when necessary.
• Set the tone on the shop floor, keeping morale high and momentum strong with a calm, solutions-oriented leadership style.

Benefits

• excellent pay
• great benefits, including medical, dental, vision for the employee (with additional cost options for dependents)
• 401k and ROTH investment options
• After year one you accrue 20 days of PTO
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees