Production Area Manager

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal • Redmond, OR

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About The Position

The Production Area Manager oversees all Finals Operations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacture of products across multiple processes, departments, and shifts. The role is accountable for quality, productivity, and cost objectives and drives continuous improvement while leading Production Supervisors, Coordinators, and Leads in maintaining a high-performance culture. The manager is expected to demonstrate commitment and mobility for promotional opportunities, including potential relocation to Portland, Oregon.

The position requires comprehensive knowledge of PCC budgeting, planning, manufacturing processes, and financial management tools, as well as the ability to apply lean, TOC, interference management, and NEI processes. The manager plans and supervises production, maintains staffing and schedules, leads annual budgeting for assigned areas, and develops employees and leadership staff. The role also involves employee relations, performance management, candidate interviews and recommendations, and potential coordination of hazardous-waste handling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or an engineering field, or 5–7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience and responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute action plans and deliver results.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and adapt to changing situations.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proven ability to lead people and achieve results through others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and PCC software, particularly Excel and inventory and production planning and tracking applications.
• Completion of hazardous-waste training and ability to apply the information, due to potential coordination of hazardous-waste handling in areas of responsibility.
• Aspires to grow within the organization and demonstrates mobility and commitment to pursue promotional opportunities, including potential relocation to Portland, Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Finals Operations and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing across processes, departments, and shifts.
• Maintain a safe, injury-free work environment; ensure employees are trained in safety procedures and follow safety policies and housekeeping practices.
• Ensure adherence to process control procedures, operating instructions, and quality control instructions.
• Meet throughput, target earned-hours, budget, quality, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Plan, organize, and supervise operations in accordance with production schedules and requirements in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain adequate staffing to meet production schedules.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
• Develop, train, and involve employees in improving safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cooperation, and morale.
• Maintain effective employee relations, coach and develop the team, and resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Train and develop leadership and supervisory staff to manage production operations safely and effectively.
• Apply policies consistently and manage performance, including providing feedback and conducting formal performance appraisals.
• Interview and recommend candidates for hire.
• Apply manufacturing and financial management practices, including lean, TOC, interference management, and NEI processes.
• Coordinate hazardous-waste handling in areas of responsibility when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager