Site Manager

About the role

Pioneer Industries, an ASSA ABLOY Branded company, is seeking a Site Manager to lead their Carlstadt, NJ facility. The role requires a floor-visible, operationally driven leader who can optimize production, develop talent, and continuously improve performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation of the plant, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently, and on schedule while developing a team that delivers consistent results.
• Lead all aspects of manufacturing operations with a strong focus on production output, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Drive daily execution on the floor… proactively removing roadblocks, managing priorities, and ensuring targets are met.
• Establish operational discipline across scheduling, labor planning, inventory, and maintenance.
• Monitor and act on key production metrics (throughput, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency) to drive immediate and sustained improvement.
• Champion Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Create a high-performance culture centered on safety, ownership, and engagement.
• Work with Door Group leaders to align strategy, resources, and long-term planning and strengthen customer relations.
• Partner cross-functionally (customer service, planning, HR, finance) to align production with business needs.
• Ensure consistent achievement of safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and corporate policies, AADG programs, and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience leading manufacturing operations with direct impact on production performance.
• Strong shop floor leadership presence… visible, accessible, and engaged across shifts.
• Deep understanding of production flow, scheduling, labor optimization, and operational metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to drive throughput, improve efficiency, and solve operational challenges in real time.
• Experience building, coaching, and developing manufacturing teams, including frontline leaders.
• Background in Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement with practical application.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.
• Solid business and financial acumen, including P&L ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing leader with a background in hollow metal, commercial building supplies, or metal fabrication and processing.
• Proven track record of running customized operations, improving throughput, and holding teams accountable for performance, safety, and quality.

Skills

• Proven experience leading manufacturing operations with direct impact on production performance.
• Strong shop floor leadership presence… visible, accessible, and engaged across shifts.
• Deep understanding of production flow, scheduling, labor optimization, and operational metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to drive throughput, improve efficiency, and solve operational challenges in real time.
• Experience building, coaching, and developing manufacturing teams, including frontline leaders.
• Background in Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement with practical application.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.
• Solid business and financial acumen, including P&L ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
• Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount portal
• Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs designed to support and celebrate you throughout your career

Pay

$150k to 190k depending on experience

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning and Career Development opportunities
• Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount portal
• Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs designed to support and celebrate you throughout your career

Contact

To apply, please email Stephanie Mandato, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at stephanie.mandato@assaabloy.com