Production Manager

Production Manager – Brownsville, OR (Recruiting for the Lignetics Group)

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 has unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Job Summary:

The Production Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager and is the second ranking management team member in the plant and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the production department as well as for prioritizing and preparing production schedules and communicating production goals to the appropriate departments. The right candidate must be able to analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate workforce requirements and have experience maintaining quality control of product and managing, training and supervising department supervisors, shift leads and production personnel.

Responsibilities:

Communication and Teamwork

• Collection/verification/reporting of daily/weekly/monthly production data.
• Production/indirect personnel scheduling as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Daily/weekly/monthly environmental data acquisition/reporting.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining, and accurately conveying production and inventory reports to appropriate members of management and sales department on an ongoing basis.
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules.
• Recruits/evaluates potential employees.

Inspections, Safety and Maintenance

• Maintaining plant wide parts/equipment/expendables inventory tracking.
• Ensuring appropriate levels are maintained to allow efficient operation of the facility.
• Oversee the implementation of all quality control SOP policies/procedures including the PFI Standards Program.
• Responsible for the safe operation of the facility and maintenance of the Safety Program at the plant level. Includes all reporting requirements both for Lignetics and as required by OSHA or state and federal regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of related supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking. This is a day to day operating role but also one that 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 an elevated temperature/ humidity area.

What You Get:

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus commensurate with experience and performance.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting