Production Team Leader

About Us

Company Overview

Unified Door & Hardware Group (UDHG) is a premier provider of commercial door, frame, and architectural hardware solutions serving customers across North America. UDHG supports a wide range of construction and architectural projects, delivering specialized expertise, professional installation, and reliable service to commercial, institutional, and multi-family markets.

As part of Foundation Building Materials (FBM), a leading construction materials distribution company, UDHG operates within a broader organization that combines scale, specialty expertise, and a customer‑first mindset. Together, FBM and UDHG’s 8,000+ team members are committed to operational excellence, innovation, and employee development. As the organization continues to grow and evolve we are investing in strong, forward‑thinking talent to support our long‑term success.

Position Overview

At Unified Door & Hardware Group (UDHG), the Production Team Leader is responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations within a pre‑hung door production facility by coordinating workflow, production activities, employee support, quality standards, material flow, and safety initiatives. This role serves as the primary point of contact for production employees within the assigned area and works closely with the Production Supervisor to ensure production schedules, quality expectations, and operational objectives are achieved efficiently and safely.

The Production Team Leader leads by example, promotes accountability and teamwork, assists with employee training and development, and helps maintain a productive manufacturing environment that supports customer satisfaction and business objectives.

• Assist the Production Supervisor with the startup and organization of daily production activities.
• Ensure assigned production areas are properly staffed, organized, and prepared for production.
• Review daily production schedules, shop orders, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate workflow and work assignments within the assigned production area.
• Monitor production progress and communicate bottlenecks, delays, material shortages, and operational issues.
• Support staffing adjustments due to callouts, workload fluctuations, or production priorities.
• Track and communicate downtime, production concerns, and schedule impacts.

• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to production employees.
• Communicate production goals, priorities, expectations, and schedule requirements.
• Assist with employee onboarding, cross‑training, and skills development.
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching and feedback.
• Identify performance, attendance, or conduct concerns and communicate them to the Production Supervisor.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, productivity, and a positive work environment.
• Lead by example through adherence to company policies, attendance standards, and safe work practices.

• Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with company standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Perform routine quality inspections throughout production processes.
• Verify compliance with established manufacturing and quality procedures.
• Ensure quality control documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Identify product defects and implement immediate containment measures.
• Escalate recurring quality issues to the Production Supervisor.
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives.

• Promote and reinforce safe work practices and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and equipment operating procedures.
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