Production Manager - Day Shift
Trex · Winchester, VA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $95k–$120k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Trex (industrial) in Winchester, VA.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $95k–$120k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $114k–$170k. This one lists $95k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 35 production engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 34 other live production postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- About 22% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (6+ vs 8+)
Typical $114k–$160k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 57%
- ✓ New product launch 37%
- Lean 31%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- ✓ Root cause 20%
- Six Sigma 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Trex
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: Trex in Winchester
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Full description from TrexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Put safety first – Always!
- ◆Lead and foster our “people first” culture.
- ◆Safety Prioritization:
- ◆Acts with a Safety-First mindset and champions a safety-centered culture
- ◆Ability to recognize and immediately correct unsafe conditions and behaviors
- ◆Conducts Root Cause and Counter Measure investigations if incidents occur
- ◆Acts courageously to quickly resolve safety hazards
- ◆Process Management:
- ◆Think and act like an owner each day
- ◆Champions brand ownership through quality-centered execution
- ◆Ability to establish clear expectations for multiple roles
- ◆Experience forming routines that provide regular feedback to the team based on goals
- ◆Managing performance to expectations to reach operational targets through Key Performance Indicators
- ◆Drive Continuous Improvement based on feedback from the team
- ◆Experience adjusting daily production strategy based on budgetary
requirements
- ✓Leadership Mindset:
- ✓Proven leader who remains positive and approachable during high-stress situations
- ✓Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to multiple levels of the organization
- ✓Makes independent, timely decisions based on available information
- ✓Comfortable working in a dynamic environment while managing multiple demands
- ✓Recognizing direct reports’ abilities and strengths while cultivating talent
- ✓Experience developing high-functioning teams
- ✓Prioritizes employee engagement by building meaningful relationships
- ✓Drives specific actions that target improved employee engagement
- ✓Comfortable navigating and resolving employee conflicts as they occur
- ✓Leadership
- ✓Serve as Primary Management contact for all crews in your described scope
- ✓Lead and develop 2-4 salaried shift supervisors and 2-6 floor-level hourly leads, while working to align all levels of crew leadership
- ✓Participate in the hiring and training of the Trex workforce. Assess and identify training needs for process technicians to ensure an efficient production operation
- ✓Participate in the assessment of crew leadership capabilities working with the Operations Manager and Human Resources to enhance the skill set of the leadership group
- ✓Actively manage the seamless transition between production shifts
- ✓Manage overtime needs seamlessly and productively while balancing employee preferences and business needs
- ✓Plant Safety/Legal
- ✓Develops, promotes, and maintains safety programs designed to assure safe working conditions and eliminate lost time due to accidents. Keeps safety awareness high and assures that all employees are aware that safety is the company’s number one priority
- ✓Monitors and ensures compliance with legal
requirements
in all areas such as personnel administration, product liability, and environmental protection
- ✓Production
- ✓Supervise the activities of manufacturing shift employees to ensure performance meets or exceeds the budgeted parameters in terms of volume/cost, material loss, cost of purchases, and distribution
- ✓Control production costs consistent with the annual budgets, monitoring crew direct labor hours
- ✓Administrative Acumen:
- ✓Organizational skills to help maintain accurate timekeeping and absenteeism records
- ✓Proven ability to create a standard process or procedure
- ✓Ability to re-assign personnel based on business need
- ✓Participate in the hiring process as a direct people leader
Experience
We are looking for leaders with 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment and 4+ years in a supervisory role with demonstrated leadership abilities in a self-directed team manufacturing environment. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
At Trex, we believe in persevering even when there’s no road map, embracing groundbreaking as a way of life. We encourage multiple perspectives and welcome diverse people who problem-solve, adapt, and innovate – always with a firm foundation in safety and integrity.
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When you work at Trex, you’re helping to grow and enhance a true original. You join a company that boldly launched an entire industry… and still leads the way.
As a Trex Production Manager, you will coordinate, direct, and oversee the activities of manufacturing employees in a 24/7 production environment. Serving as the primary contact for your crew, you will handle matters related to time and attendance, employee relations, scheduling, and the coordination of training and development. Additionally, you will be involved in both the recruitment and retention of new employees.
Direct reports
Manage and provide ongoing performance, coaching, and professional development opportunities for a team of Production Supervisors, Machine Operators, and Material Handlers.
Job location
Winchester, Virginia, United States
Position type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary
At Trex, individual base salaries are determined based on various factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. We are committed to maintaining pay equity and consider the internal equity of our existing team members when finalizing compensation offers. In addition to competitive pay, Trex offers a comprehensive benefits package, which is detailed below.
Benefits & perks
We believe that real effort should be rewarded. We take care of you as part of our Trex family so you can take care of yours. Here are some of the perks beyond the paycheck:
- •Time Off: We’ll give you paid holidays and paid vacation.
- •Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance : Choose from a variety of options. We’ll cover a generous share of the cost. Plus, you can earn lower rates through
