Production Manager

Lignetics•Brownsville, OR

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions with 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials. We manufacture a variety of consumer brands, including wood pellets for home heating and grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and wood fiber-based cat litter. Our products are linked by a recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon-neutral story, as we turn recycled sawdust into value-added, branded consumer products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
3-5 years of related supervisory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach.
Must 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.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing, and coordinating the production department.
Prioritizing and preparing production schedules and communicating production goals to appropriate departments.
Analyzing equipment efficiency, materials supply, and coordinating manpower requirements.
Maintaining quality control of product.
Managing, training, and supervising department supervisors, shift leads, and production personnel.
Collecting, verifying, and reporting daily/weekly/monthly production data.
Scheduling production/indirect personnel as directed by the Plant Manager.
Tracking and reporting vacation/attendance with the Ops. Coordinator.
Acquiring and reporting daily/weekly/monthly environmental data (Water/air quality).
Creating, maintaining, and accurately conveying production and inventory reports to management and the sales department.
Overseeing corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules.
Recruiting and evaluating potential employees.
Maintaining plant-wide parts/equipment/expendables inventory tracking and ensuring appropriate levels for efficient operation.
Overseeing the implementation of all quality control SOP policies/procedures, including the PFI Standards Program.
Ensuring the safe operation of the facility while coordinating the Lignetics. Safety Program at the plant level, including all reporting requirements for Lignetics, OSHA, and state/federal regulations.