Production Manager

LIGNETICS INC•Brownsville, OR

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-added, branded consumer products. The Production Manager reports directly to Plant Manager. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of production operations within the mill manufacturing plant. This role ensures compliance with OSHA regulations, complies with all Quality and Customer requirements. Drives adherence to company Core Values, fosters a culture of Continuous Improvement, and manages production budgets effectively. The Production Manager will follow and execute programs under the supervision of Plant Manager, to achieve operational excellence, maintain safety standards, and deliver high-quality products on time and within cost parameters.

Requirements

3-5 years of related supervisory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking.
Requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
Requires a medium degree of technical and analytical skills.
Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.
Must be able to work in a high temperature/ humidity area.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing and coordinating the production department.
Prioritizing and preparing production schedules and communicating production goals to the appropriate departments.
Analyzing equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinating manpower requirements.
Maintaining quality control of product.
Properly managing, training and supervising department supervisors, shift leads and production personnel.
Collecting/verifying/reporting of daily/weekly/monthly production data.
Production/Indirect personnel scheduling as directed by the Plant Manager.
Vacation/attendance tracking/reporting with Ops. Coordinator.
Daily/weekly/monthly environmental data acquisition/reporting (Water/air quality).
Creating, maintaining, and accurately conveying production and inventory reports to appropriate members of management and sales department on an ongoing basis.
Overseeing corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed.
Recruiting/evaluating potential employees.
Maintaining plant wide parts/equipment/expendables inventory tracking.
Ensuring appropriate levels are maintained to allow efficient operation of the facility.
Overseeing the implementation of all quality control SOP policies/procedures including the PFI Standards Program.
Responsible for the safe operation of the facility while coordinating the Lignetics. Safety Program at the plant level. Includes all reporting requirements both for Lignetics and as required by OSHA or state and federal regulations.