The Production Manager at the Sheridan, Oregon plant is responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of production operations for assigned shifts. This role focuses on fostering a culture of safety, environmental compliance, confidence, belonging, and performance while ensuring strategic planning, efficient production management, quality assurance, and employee development. The Production Manager works to ensure operational excellence and collaboration across the plant while meeting business goals and customer commitments. This is a newly added role and reports to the Plant Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Safety, Environmental Compliance, and Culture:
Promotes and enforces a strong safety culture, ensuring all employees adhere to safety standards and participate actively in safety programs.
Ensures compliance with environmental regulations and company policies to maintain a safe and sustainable workplace.
Fosters a culture of confidence, belonging, and high performance, aligning teams with organizational values and goals.
Production Planning and Oversight:
Implements manufacturing operations plans to meet program requirements, production goals, and customer specifications.
Analyzes work orders to forecast labor, equipment, and material needs, developing schedules to balance resources efficiently.
Assigns operating equipment and personnel to ensure optimal material flow in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Coordinates manufacturing activities with other departments and suppliers to maximize production and resource utilization.
Establishes and adjusts work procedures to align with production schedules, budgets, and business priorities.
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:
Ensures all established costs, quality standards, and delivery commitments are met.
Coordinates quality control inspections to maintain compliance with specifications and customer requirements.
Develops and implements measures to improve production methods, environmental compliance, equipment performance, and product quality.
Identifies opportunities for process improvements and recommends changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Employee Leadership and Development:
Manages exempt and/or non-exempt staff, including performance evaluations, improvement plans, PTO approvals, and work delegation.
Provides training, coaching, and guidance to employees, promoting professional growth and skill development.
Develops employees to maximize their potential and supports succession planning initiatives.
Assists in interviewing, selecting, and onboarding candidates for open positions.
Administrative and Operational Duties:
Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data for reports and performance metrics.
Assists with budget development and monitors budget adherence on an ongoing basis.
Maintains accurate time, production, and operational records.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Qualifications
Significant experience with Safety and Environmental Compliance required
Seven (7) or more years of work experience in a manufacturing environment required
Two (2) or more years of Supervisory / Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment required
Wood products industry experience preferred
Excellent Computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc) required
ERP system experience such as SAP preferred
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
