Manager - Production

Position Summary

AZEK is seeking a results-driven Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at our new extrusion facility in Boise, ID. This role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) targets through effective team leadership, lean systems deployment, and production planning.

The Production Manager will lead and mentor frontline supervisors and hourly production employees, driving a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Performance Objectives – What Success Looks Like

First 30 Days: Observe, Learn & Build Trust
In the first month, the focus is on understanding AZEK’s production environment, people, and processes. The Production Manager should be highly visible on the floor, building relationships with frontline teams and supervisors, learning the flow of materials and information, and becoming familiar with equipment, systems, and safety protocols. Establishing a foundation of trust and credibility is key, as is beginning to identify strengths, gaps, and immediate areas of opportunity. Significant focus should be placed on building relationships with upstream and downstream internal customers and suppliers. Key exploration within the first 30 days will be to determine the measures and metrics that will drive excellence in how internal customers and suppliers affect and/or react to the outputs of the manufacturing process, as well as gain a firm understanding of the measures and metrics that drive excellence within the Production Department.

By 90 Days: Take Ownership & Stabilize Operations
With a solid understanding of the plant and its people, the Production Manager is expected to begin driving day-to-day accountability and operational discipline. This includes leading daily production meetings, refining shift transitions, reinforcing safety and quality standards, and addressing recurring production issues. Collaboration with cross-functional teams becomes more strategic, ensuring alignment between production, maintenance, planning, and quality. You’ll begin to introduce and sustain lean practices such as 6S, visual management, standard work, and lean manufacturing methodologies. By this time, a successful candidate will have led the creation and/or modification of several process enhancements that efficiently and effectively improve the business as a whole.

By 6–12 Months: Improve Performance & Elevate the Team
Within the first year, the Production Manager will be expected to show clear progress in operational performance, team engagement, and process consistency. This includes leading measurable improvements in efficiency, waste reduction, and team productivity. You’ll continue developing your supervisors and operators through coaching, skill development, and cross-training. As a key culture carrier, you’ll help embed continuous improvement into daily operations and foster a work environment grounded in accountability, collaboration, and respect. It is the expectation that all improvements enter a run-state that has been sustained over time and provide insight and visibility into future enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 7-10 years in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 years in a supervisory or production management role.
• Experience in plastic extrusion or continuous manufacturing preferred.
• Strong understanding of Lean tools (5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, Root Cause Analysis).
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams in a fast-paced, metrics-driven production setting.
• Comfortable using data to manage performance and make decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP experience (JD Edwards or similar) preferred.

Why AZEK?

At AZEK, we’re building more than just premium building materials — we’re building a better future. Join a company where innovation meets impact, and where your leadership can directly drive operational results and team success.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The annual salary for this position ranges from $105,000 in our lowest market up to $135,000 in our highest market, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. The pay for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific work location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version). 

Are you concerned that you don’t meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application.

The AZEK Company is a $1 Billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Consistently recognized as the market leader in innovation, quality and aesthetics, products across AZEK’s portfolio are made from up to 100% recycled material and primarily replace wood on the outside of homes, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly and stylish solution to consumers. We are committed to accelerating the use of recycled material in the manufacturing of our innovative products, keeping millions of pounds of waste out of landfills each year, and revolutionizing the industry to create a more sustainable future. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO.

We are committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity of all kinds is sought out, valued, respected and appreciated.  We are building and promoting a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. It fuels our innovation, drives operational excellence and is a source of our competitive differentiation, while connecting us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

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Salary : $105,000 - $135,000