Assistant Manufacturing Manager
Portland, OR
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Company Overview:
Axiom Custom Products is a designer and custom manufacturer that services the creative, events, retail, and construction industries. Axiom leverages its digital manufacturing technologies and manufacturing expertise to deliver the highest quality products - an outcome unmatched by any in the industry. We offer our clients extensive in-house services and capabilities that allow us to take on projects at any stage of development from concept to installation.
When it comes to our team, they enjoy excellent pay, great benefits, including medical, dental, vision for the employee (with additional cost options for dependents). We offer 401k and ROTH investment options. After year one you accrue 20 days of PTO, yep, your read that right! Combined with paid holidays, our benefits are some of the best in our industry.
Position Overview
We’re hiring an Assistant Manufacturing Manager (AMM) to work closely with the Head of Manufacturing (HOM) and help keep our shop running smoothly. In this hands-on leadership role, the AMM is responsible for making sure daily work stays on track across all manufacturing departments, including CNC, Build, Metal Fabrication, Finish, and Fulfillment. 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.
Role Responsibilities
You’ll be the driving force to ensure work stays on schedule and every team has the runway they need to succeed. You’ll 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.
You’ll 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. Standup meetings across specializations will take place under your guidance—thoughtfully scheduled at key points in each deliverable’s lifecycle to keep communication crisp and aligned. Your eye for detail will help catch issues early as you review engineering drawings and conduct in-process quality checks. You’ll make sure all teams uphold the production standards and deliverable expectations set by Project Managers, and you’ll help strengthen the systems that track part counts, completeness, and interdepartmental handoffs. When assemblies are ready to move on, you’ll confirm they’re identified, counted, and fully prepared for the next stage.
Clear communication is essential in this position—you’ll stay closely connected with project managers, engineers, and shop leads to resolve issues quickly and maintain an efficient workflow. You’ll also 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.
As a key partner to the HOM, you’ll report production updates, blockers, and capacity concerns, and help recommend overtime, weekend work, or shift adjustments when necessary. Throughout it all, you’ll set the tone on the shop floor, keeping morale high and momentum strong with a calm, solutions-oriented leadership style.
Essential Skills and Experience:
Key Performance Indicators
You’ll know you’re doing your job when projects are delivered on time within labor budgets with minimal unplanned overtime, low rework and high first-pass quality. Key areas to hone in on are accurate handoffs between departments, cross-training coverage across department, few or no safety incidents, and positive team feedback and engagement.
Work Environment
Axiom Custom Products operates in a dynamic environment that adapts to the evolving needs of clients, our company, and the industry. We thrive as a small, collaborative team where adaptability and a proactive problem-solving approach are keys to success.
This job ad is not exhaustive and outlines the core responsibilities of the position. Additional responsibilities may be added to the evolving job description for this new role or be assigned based on business needs.
If you’re a strong communicator, calm under pressure, and have experience leading teams in a custom fabrication environment, we’d love to meet you. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in quality work, supports their crew, and knows how to bring order to complexity.
The salary range for this role is $75k - $90k, DOE.
We don't need a formal cover letter. Just tell us under "cover letter," why you're a good fit for the role.
Axiom Custom Products is a designer and custom manufacturer that services the creative, events, retail, and construction industries. Axiom leverages its digital manufacturing technologies and manufacturing expertise to deliver the highest quality products - an outcome unmatched by any in the industry. We offer our clients extensive in-house services and capabilities that allow us to take on projects at any stage of development from concept to installation.
When it comes to our team, they enjoy excellent pay, great benefits, including medical, dental, vision for the employee (with additional cost options for dependents). We offer 401k and ROTH investment options. After year one you accrue 20 days of PTO, yep, your read that right! Combined with paid holidays, our benefits are some of the best in our industry.
Position Overview
We’re hiring an Assistant Manufacturing Manager (AMM) to work closely with the Head of Manufacturing (HOM) and help keep our shop running smoothly. In this hands-on leadership role, the AMM is responsible for making sure daily work stays on track across all manufacturing departments, including CNC, Build, Metal Fabrication, Finish, and Fulfillment. 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.
Role Responsibilities
You’ll be the driving force to ensure work stays on schedule and every team has the runway they need to succeed. You’ll 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.
You’ll 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. Standup meetings across specializations will take place under your guidance—thoughtfully scheduled at key points in each deliverable’s lifecycle to keep communication crisp and aligned. Your eye for detail will help catch issues early as you review engineering drawings and conduct in-process quality checks. You’ll make sure all teams uphold the production standards and deliverable expectations set by Project Managers, and you’ll help strengthen the systems that track part counts, completeness, and interdepartmental handoffs. When assemblies are ready to move on, you’ll confirm they’re identified, counted, and fully prepared for the next stage.
Clear communication is essential in this position—you’ll stay closely connected with project managers, engineers, and shop leads to resolve issues quickly and maintain an efficient workflow. You’ll also 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.
As a key partner to the HOM, you’ll report production updates, blockers, and capacity concerns, and help recommend overtime, weekend work, or shift adjustments when necessary. Throughout it all, you’ll set the tone on the shop floor, keeping morale high and momentum strong with a calm, solutions-oriented leadership style.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 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
Key Performance Indicators
You’ll know you’re doing your job when projects are delivered on time within labor budgets with minimal unplanned overtime, low rework and high first-pass quality. Key areas to hone in on are accurate handoffs between departments, cross-training coverage across department, few or no safety incidents, and positive team feedback and engagement.
Work Environment
Axiom Custom Products operates in a dynamic environment that adapts to the evolving needs of clients, our company, and the industry. We thrive as a small, collaborative team where adaptability and a proactive problem-solving approach are keys to success.
This job ad is not exhaustive and outlines the core responsibilities of the position. Additional responsibilities may be added to the evolving job description for this new role or be assigned based on business needs.
If you’re a strong communicator, calm under pressure, and have experience leading teams in a custom fabrication environment, we’d love to meet you. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in quality work, supports their crew, and knows how to bring order to complexity.
The salary range for this role is $75k - $90k, DOE.
We don't need a formal cover letter. Just tell us under "cover letter," why you're a good fit for the role.
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