Production Manager Trainee

Mission Linen Supply•Salinas, CA
•$70,304•Onsite

About The Position

Mission Linen Supply has immediate opportunities for Production Manager Trainees in state-of-the-art operating plants across California and Arizona. This program is designed to place high-potential new managers on a track for career opportunities in production and general management at Mission Linen Supply. This is not a typical entry-level position. We want managers who are ready to learn our industry, understand our customer base, and lead and motivate a successful team. Industry experience is not required; we're looking for dynamic individuals with leadership potential and a strong business and customer orientation. This is a fast-track, nine-month program in which you're trained by the highest-ranking operations managers in the company to lead your own production facility. In less than one year, you'll learn what most of our production and service staff take five years to learn. After successful completion of the program, you'll move into a Production Manager position at one of our 25 facilities and, ultimately, have the opportunity to grow into a General Manager or District Manager role if desired. Production management experience gained during this program provides a strong foundation for understanding our business and assuming a leadership role in the company. We'll pair you closely with experienced operations managers and plant teams to learn all aspects of production management. Specific training areas include Production workflow utilizing Lean Six Sigma techniques, Boilers and hydraulics, Plant equipment, Production scoring methods, Inventory control, Quality control initiatives, and Cost control. Along the way, you'll have the support of senior management, complete progress reports with our learning and development department, and participate in company-sponsored management development workshops. Upon successful completion, you'll be qualified for promotion to a management position at a Mission facility, as part of a management career track with opportunities for growth in key management positions throughout the company.

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree highly desired
  • Military experience welcomed
  • Willingness to relocate after completion of the program is important for career growth
  • A strong business and customer orientation
  • Demonstrated leadership potential, intelligence, commitment, and a genuine willingness to learn
  • Education and experience that show a track record of taking initiative and following through

Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate a successful team.
  • Learn the industry and understand the customer base.
  • Learn production workflow utilizing Lean Six Sigma techniques.
  • Learn about Boilers and hydraulics.
  • Learn about Plant equipment.
  • Learn Production scoring methods.
  • Learn Inventory control.
  • Learn Quality control initiatives.
  • Learn Cost control.
  • Support senior management.
  • Complete progress reports with the learning and development department.
  • Participate in company-sponsored management development workshops.
  • Manage your own production facility after successful completion of the program.
  • Grow into a General Manager or District Manager role if desired.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings program
  • Paid time off (sick, holiday, vacation)
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