Area Manager - Factory-Built Housing

About the role

Reframe Systems seeks an Area Manager to lead daily execution for a defined production area in its factory‑built housing microfactory. This floor‑leadership role drives safety, productivity and continuous improvement in a high‑velocity environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own daily/weekly plan attainment for throughput, minutes/SF, schedule and rework metrics.
• Run start‑of‑shift and end‑of‑shift routines, coordinate labor and material flow, and surface blockers with solution options.
• Maintain safety performance, conduct audits, manage incidents and corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, quality gates and oversee training/certification for tasks.
• Lead, coach and develop team leads and operators, implement cross‑training to reduce burnout.
• Partner with Ops Engineering and CI to identify, prioritize and execute improvements, support kaizen events and standardization.
• Own the area “scoreboard,” report metrics, and collaborate on dashboard enhancements.

Required profile

• 3–7+ years leading teams in fast‑paced manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Proven record of hitting output targets while maintaining safety and quality.
• Strong people leadership, conflict management and performance coaching.
• Data‑driven mindset: runs scoreboards, identifies gaps and drives actions.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and build structure where none exists.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies (daily management, 5S, Kaizen).
• Training and certification program development (train‑the‑trainer, skills matrices).
• Tech‑enabled operations tools: digital work instructions, dashboards, workflow software.