Production Manager – wood products

Growing wood products manufacturer is looking for a production manager with wood manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop track and champion operations Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s).
• Instill and drive Employee Engagement and company’s Mission, Vision and Values through operations
• Responsible for planning/scheduling, directing, and coordinating the operations
• Plan, organize, and prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly objectives based on business need, product introduction, equipment efficiency and materials.
• Ensures labor cost, equipment efficiency and material are optimized.
• Champion, lead and execute cost reduction/continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring completion of Job Hazard Analysis, Near Miss Hazard and Behavioral Observations reports accurately and timely.
• Champion Safety and ensure achievement of the plant’s safety objectives.
• Complete all areas of Functional Area Tactical Plan.
• Manage, direct and supervise up to 20 employees.
• Ensure customer demands (including material specs, delivery dates) are achieved on time, at the highest level of quality.
• Work closely with Sales and Customer Service to proactively address any specification or on-time and full delivery issues

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• 5+ years of production management experience in wood manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to enforce root case analysis of quality issues and requirements
• Experience with operating and capital budget development and management
• Ability to provide oral and written communication to all levels of employees within the Company
• Strategic mindset; ability to work in a rapidly changing and growing environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• wood products manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)
• production manager: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location