The Talent Mine is recruiting for a Manufacturing Production Manager for a family owned business in the building and materials industry in the Portland, OR area. This a client with a nearly 100 year track record of success, offering a union leadership role with full benefits and the chance to impact an entire production facility!  If you are the kind of "get it done" leader that has a great vision for motivating a team, brings safety to the forefront, and wants to take the next step in your career as a leader, read on!

Overview:

The Manufacturing Production Manager will be responsible for all of the onsite activities at our client's facility in the Portland area.  You will have the opportunity to lead and manage Production Supervisors, focusing on managing, training and developing the next leaders in the organization.  You will be a safety champion, training others on best practices, motivating others to achieve their professional goals, all while maintaining a low turnover, profitable and ethical business in the residential and commercial building materials space.  Bonus points if you are bilingual (Spanish speaking) and have grown up in the manufacturing sector.

The ideal candidates will possess most of the following in their background:

• 7+ years of manufacturing industry expertise, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory and managerial role.  You have specific expertise managing other leaders, budgets, and reporting to the Plant Manager on your team's work, improving manufacturing processes, finding efficiencies and achieving annual team goals.
• Proven expertise in the identification, development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures that support total customer satisfaction, both internally and externally, as well as safety policies and procedures internally.
• A past record of improving product and production Quality and setting quality standards for a manufacturing facility.  You educate employees on quality of  products through instruction and development of training tools and plant procedures, and keep employees abreast of issues found in audits and/or inspections.
• You have a passion for customer satisfaction, quality, cost reduction, customer service, environmental stewardship and production / material yield.
• Specific expertise managing 5+ manufacturing supervisors across different shifts, and up to 150 total employees, 50 per shift.  You will own the hiring, promotion, training processes, hold others accountable to their work, and incentivize others to achieve their goals.  You also are adept at resolving interpersonal complaints and creating and implementing discipline and performance improvement plan for individuals when needed.
• You have a high degree of basic mathematical and critical thinking skills, are our client's products are all "custom" for the commercial and residential housing industry.  You can read schematics, understand plane and geometric shapes and sizing and draw meaningful conclusions from data in a variety of formats.
• This can be a physically demanding job!  This includes standing for long periods of time, wearing full PPE, being able to climb and lift up to 25 pounds, often times in hot and cold weather with loud noises.  Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities in some of these areas.  Our client wants to ensure you and others are physically safe to perform the duties required.
• A passion for team building, bringing a positive attitude to work every day, and a growth mindset to meet and exceed personal and team goals!  You are a self motivated, driven and accountable person in your own work and it inspires others to be THEIR best.
• What you'll receive: a full base salary, medical, dental, prescription drug and vision benefits, 401k matching, HSA and FSA accounts, and production bonuses based on facility goals, as well as generous PTO program and reliable shift work, usually within a 40 hour work week. 

PLANT HOURS:

• 1st Shift 7a-3:30p
• 3rd Shift 8p – 630am
• Production manager typically works from 6a – 4p; periodically will go to 3rd to work with 3rd shift team.

• Our client wants your whole family to benefit from your employment with them!

If you feel qualified and interested in this immediate, FTE role in a union production facility with full benefits, let's chat!  The team at The Talent Mine has a background in the manufacturing and production industry, and understands the unique physical and mental challenges this role requires.  Let's help you move up in your career with a stable, family owned and operated organization by applying today!