Woodshop Production Manager

Rosehill Wine Cellars•Mississauga, ON

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Rosehill Wine Cellars is seeking an experienced Woodshop Production Manager to lead their woodshop team. This role involves overseeing the production of premium custom wine cellars, wine racking, cabinetry, and furniture-grade millwork. It is a hands-on leadership position requiring expertise in fine woodworking, cabinetmaking, production flow, machinery, finishing standards, and delivering high-quality work on schedule. The ideal candidate will be a skilled woodworker, a practical problem solver, and a strong shop leader capable of managing people, materials, machines, and jobs efficiently. The Woodshop Production Manager will coordinate all shop work, assign tasks, manage production schedules, maintain quality standards, and ensure finished products meet Rosehill’s expectations. Collaboration with design and project management teams is key to ensure accurate and efficient project builds aligned with design intent. Feedback to the design department on production process improvements is also expected. This role requires leadership from the front, with the ability to manage workflow, solve production issues, operate machinery, check quality, and step in as needed to ensure smooth shop operations.

Requirements

Strong experience in cabinetmaking, millwork, or furniture-grade wood production.
Strong experience in custom woodworking and high-quality wood finishing.
Strong experience in CNC operation and general woodworking machinery.
Strong experience in edge banding, panel processing, ripping, moulding, assembly, and finishing workflows.
Strong experience in modern production scheduling, job manufacturing, and shop workflow management.
Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, plans, cut lists, and design details.
Experience managing people, assigning work, and keeping production moving.
Experience troubleshooting production challenges in a practical, hands-on way.
Experience maintaining machinery, tools, and shop equipment.
Experience with inventory control and material planning.
Prior experience using scheduling tools, and general computer software common in the production space.
Previous cabinet shop, millwork, furniture, or custom wood production experience is required.
A hands-on leader who earns respect through skill, fairness, and follow-through.
Highly organized and capable of managing multiple jobs at once.
Quality-driven, with a strong eye for detail and craftsmanship.
Comfortable balancing productivity with high-end finishing standards.
A strong communicator who can work effectively with shop staff, designers, and project managers.
Practical, resourceful, and able to solve problems before they slow down production.
A team player who takes ownership of the shop’s performance.
Experienced enough to know when a process can be improved and confident enough to suggest better ways of doing things.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience in a shop environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage, plan, schedule, and assign the daily flow of work throughout the woodshop.
Coordinate shop labour, materials, machinery, and production timelines.
Ensure products are manufactured accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Take responsibility for the quality of all work leaving the shop.
Inspect work throughout production to ensure it meets Rosehill’s standards for fit, finish, accuracy, and overall craftsmanship.
Operate woodworking machinery as needed, including CNC equipment, edge bander, rip saw, moulder, and other shop tools.
Perform or coordinate routine maintenance on equipment and machinery.
Manage shop inventory, materials, hardware, and production supplies.
Act as the main liaison between the shop, design department, and project management team.
Communicate any requested changes to the Project Manager and Designer before any deviation is made from the original approved design.
Provide practical feedback to the design team on ways to improve production efficiency, assembly methods, material usage, and visual appeal.
Identify opportunities to improve production flow, reduce waste, improve quality, and increase shop efficiency.
Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and productive shop environment.
Lead, support, and motivate shop staff while holding the team accountable to quality and schedule expectations.