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Title: Production Manager
Location: 55 Furniture Park (Door 39) Winnipeg, MB R2G 1B9
At Cornerstone Kitchens and Closets, 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 Vice-President as the Production Manager you are responsible to ensure kitchen cabinets and closets are manufactured in an accurate, efficient and safe manner. You lead and plan priorities and workflows to continuously improve processes, tools and machinery.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
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Providing ongoing training and development, supervision, and guidance to team members.
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Promoting a safe work environment and ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety programs.
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Ensuring proper storage, handling and relieving of inventory to ensure accurate on hand information is maintained.
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Planning, organizing, and overseeing daily production activities for manufacturing.
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Ensuring production schedules are met while maintaining quality, efficiency, and cost control.
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Working with the scheduling department, monitoring job progress and adjusting capacity as needed and find solutions
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Monitoring and maintaining efficiency levels against baselines established with Vice-President.
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Overseeing use and care of machinery, technological tools, and production software.
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Provide pre and post-sale technical support and consultation for customers.
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Liaising with Quality Control staff to resolve quality control issues in a professional and timely manner.
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Ensuring production and quality control processes follow company guidelines and providing feedback to other departments.
As our ideal candidate, you are…
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A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.
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An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
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A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.
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A leader; you attract, retain, develop or improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.
Essential Requirements
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High school diploma, or equivalent.
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Minimum 3 years of Production Management experience in a people leadership capacity, preferably in cabinetmaking, millwork, woodworking, or a related industry.
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Strong knowledge of kitchen cabinet construction, materials, hardware, and manufacturing processes.
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Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle.
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Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams).
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Experience with production and inventory software.
Preferred Qualifications
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Training or experience in lean manufacturing processes is an asset.
What We Value
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Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
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Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
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Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
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Staying current with technical job skills.
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Consistently meeting customer expectation.
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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
Built on a foundation of quality and service, Cornerstone Kitchens & Closets Inc. brings over 30 years of expertise to custom cabinets, kitchens, exotic millwork, and office designs. The company has proudly collaborated with home builders, the Canadian military, universities, and professional sports teams across Canada and the USA.
Focused on enhancing lifestyles and creating functional, beautiful spaces, the team works closely with builders to develop tailored solutions for unique space needs, bringing ideas to life with expert craftsmanship.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reasons to come to work every day.
Closing date: July 3, 2026
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