A remodeling production manager plans when each remodel starts, from a hall bath to a whole-home gut, which crew and trade partners work it, and how long each phase should take. They watch quality and crew hours across all jobs, and fix the schedule when one job slips and pushes on the next.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, residential builders and remodelers · BLS, May 2025
The Production Manager leads and coordinates remodeling projects to ensure timely, high-quality results that align with company standards and customer expectations.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Plan, schedule, and manage remodeling projects from inception to completion.
Supervise remodeling crews and enforce strict quality control standards.
Oversee project execution, ensuring compliance with industry safety and building regulations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and workflow.
Implement and monitor continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Develop and maintain detailed project timelines and daily production schedules.
Conduct regular site inspections to verify quality and adherence to project plans.
Communicate with clients to provide progress updates and address any concerns promptly.
Troubleshoot on-site issues and coordinate corrective actions quickly.
Prepare daily status reports and maintain accurate project documentation.
Quality compliance: Maintain a remodeling defect rate below 3%.
Customer satisfaction rating: Exceed a rating of >4.8 stars.
Crew productivity: Achieve an efficiency rate of ≥90%.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in remodeling or a similar construction environment.
Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills.
Proficiency with project management software, scheduling tools, and MS Office applications.
Strong problem-solving abilities with a keen eye for quality and detail.
6. Preferred Experience
Direct experience managing remodeling projects in residential or commercial sectors.
Proven background in handling simultaneous construction projects efficiently.
Familiarity with process improvement strategies and lean management methodologies.
Understanding of local building codes, safety regulations, and industry best practices.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Regularly required to stand and walk during on-site inspections.
Comfortable working in varying environmental conditions, including outdoor job sites.
Occasional exposure to loud noises and rugged terrain; proper safety gear provided.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to meet project deadlines.
Combination of office work and frequent on-site visits is essential.
Some local travel to job sites is expected.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Annual salary range: $75,000 – $90,000 USD.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses upon reaching key project milestones.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
401k plan with company match and paid time off benefits.
Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we pride ourselves on a collaborative culture that values integrity, accountability, and creativity.
Our team is committed to fostering growth and innovation in every project we undertake.
We empower our employees to take initiative and lead change while achieving personal and professional success.
We believe in rewarding hard work with opportunities for advancement and a supportive work environment.
Join us to be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to excellence in the remodeling industry.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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A remodeling production manager plans many short jobs at once, from a powder room to a whole floor. Here's what that adds to the job.
Drive time between houses is paid time
Federal wage rules treat a midday drive between two job sites as paid work time. When a crew splits a day between two homes, put that drive in the schedule and the estimate, not just the hours on the tools. Group nearby jobs so crews spend their paid hours working. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 785.38, travel that is all in the day's work.
Injury reports run on OSHA's clock
OSHA names construction as an industry whose locations with 20 to 249 workers must submit the yearly 300A summary electronically. Worse injuries can't wait for that: OSHA must get word within 24 hours of a lost eye, an amputation or an in-patient hospital admission, and within 8 hours of a death. Make sure every crew knows who to call the same day. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR Part 1904, recording and reporting injuries and illnesses.
Each room type gets a standard schedule
Build a starting schedule for each kind of job you sell: hall bath, primary bath, kitchen, basement. List the trades in order, the inspections and the usual days for each. New jobs start from that version, and you only change what's different, such as a moved wall or a custom shower.
Count punch items by trade
Track the defect rate by trade and by crew: tile, paint, cabinets, electrical, drywall. When one trade partner keeps showing up on punch lists, sit down with them before their next job, not after the homeowner's final walk. The pattern matters more than any single miss.
How much remodeling production managers make
The closest BLS group for remodeling production managers is construction managers. Construction managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $98,390 a year ($47.30 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $114,990 median for construction managers in all industries. About 56,450 of the 380,360 construction managers in that survey work for residential builders and remodelers.
Expect a salary with milestone bonuses, which the template lists. Its band is lower than the BLS median shown on this page, so weigh it against local offers before posting.
Residential builders and remodelers
$98,390$98,390 median Middle half $75,110–$129,990 10th–90th $58,940–$170,580
All industries
$114,990$114,990 median Middle half $88,550–$151,640 10th–90th $69,690–$189,440
$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Residential builders and remodelers
$58,940
$75,110
$98,390
$129,990
$170,580
All industries
$69,690
$88,550
$114,990
$151,640
$189,440
BLS reports remodelers and home builders together. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Builds a schedule that holds up when one job slips
Knows how long each trade really takes in an older house
Holds crews and trade partners to a written standard
Explains a moved date to a homeowner plainly and early
Comfortable with scheduling software and spreadsheets
Teach these on the job
Your project software and schedule templates
Your quality checklists for each room type
Your trade partners' lead times and habits
Lean habits such as short daily huddles
How your estimators price each phase
Production runs on a scheduling board, usually the Gantt view in your project software, plus a crew capacity sheet that shows each lead carpenter's coming weeks. Field reports and photos come in from the field supervisor's phone, and hours come from the crew time-tracking app.
Remodeling production manager interview questions
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Recovering from a failed inspection
A job fails its rough electrical inspection on Friday. Insulation and drywall were set for Monday. Walk me through what you do.
A strong answer: Gets the correction list, has the electrician fix it fast, books the re-inspection, moves the insulation and drywall crews to other work, and tells the homeowner the new dates.
Behavioral · Managing several projects
Tell me about a time one of several projects you were running started going off track. How did you notice, and what did you do?
A strong answer: Had a weekly check (hours against estimate, schedule, site photos) that flagged it, named the cause, stepped in with a plan, told the homeowner, and recovered or reset the dates.
Begin with the template's targets. Once a full year of jobs has closed, replace them with figures from that year.
Schedule adherence rate
Measure the gap between the finish date in the start-of-job schedule and the real last day. Record the days lost on each late job and why.
Quality compliance
Count punch list and callback items per finished job, sorted by trade. Keep failed inspections as their own count so code problems don't hide among small touch-ups.
Customer satisfaction rating
Use the post-job survey scores, split by project manager and crew. Read low scores for complaints about scheduling, no-show days or cleanup, since those sit with production.
Crew productivity
Compare the hours estimated for each job type with the hours crews logged, by crew. Look at the pattern over a month or more, since one hard house can skew a single job.
Career path
Field supervisorChecks quality and safety across running jobs and learns every crew.
Production managerBooks starts, assigns crews and trade partners, and owns quality.
General managerAnswers for the whole company's profit, from sales through warranty.
Should a remodeling production manager meet homeowners?
Sometimes. The project manager is the homeowner's main contact. The production manager steps in at the pre-start meeting on large jobs, and when a start date or finish date has to move by more than a few days. Hearing it from the person who owns the calendar helps a homeowner trust the new date.
How much does a remodeling production manager make?
Construction managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $98,390 a year ($47.30 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $75,110 and $129,990 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
How do lean methods fit a remodeling company?
Lean here means cutting waiting. Materials are staged before the crew arrives, trades are booked back to back, and a short morning huddle surfaces problems early. Track the hours crews spend waiting on decisions, parts or inspections, and remove the biggest cause first.
When does a remodeler need a production manager?
When the owner or operations manager spends more of the week moving crews around than running the company, or when jobs start late because nobody is looking a month ahead. Another sign is when quality depends on which lead carpenter you get. One person who owns the calendar and the standard usually fixes both.
What does the production manager template's physical list look like on a job?
Picking across a gutted basement or a muddy side yard, carrying a cabinet door into daylight to check its finish, standing near running saws and demolition hammers, and outdoor time on exterior work. The template says safety gear is provided. Put those tasks into the ad in plain words.
