Production Manager
Company: L.B. Foster Co.
Location: Hillsboro
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
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accommodation by visiting the following page:The Production Manager
will serve as a true strategic partner. Provide leadership and
guidance to all Production Department supervisors and workforce.
Directly responsible for production, communication, safety,
reliability, continuous improvement, quality and regulatory
compliance. Production Manager has direct impact on the fiscal
stability of the business and productivity of the plant.
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety
guidelines.
- Responsible for ensuring and enforcing all aspects of the
Safety System, training, documentation, and compliance.
- Manages operations of the plant, projects, continuous
improvement and EHS programs.
- Facilitate production meetings to ensure proper communication
and updates for operations, highlighting daily operating goals,
tasks, requirements and any safety or quality concerns.
- Partner with plant leadership and Quality Department to ensure
non-conformances are investigated, corrective actions are put in
place, and training is provided to eliminate repetitive
non-conformances.
- Interact with management to report status, address challenges,
and resolve project discrepancies.
- Track, analyze, forecast and report on budget and goals.
- Control workflow to ensure the effective use of resources
(labor, tools, equipment) and maximum use of available
capacity.
- Manage production schedule to ensure production goals are
delivered and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
- Work effectively with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Finance and
Human Resources to ensure goals and objectives for the facility are
met.
- Ensure environmental compliance and social responsibility.
- Coach, mentor and train salary and hourly workforce.
- Through support and coordination ensure training and
development of all production personnel.
- Identify potential in personnel, and sponsor, mentor and ensure
development.
- Responsible for maintaining a 5S environment and implementing
LEAN principles and practices.
- Establish goals, communicate expectations and build a culture
of accountability, commitment and empowerment; provide motivation,
support and guidance.
- Other duties as assigned.Experience, Education & Licenses
- HS Diploma or GED
- Bachelor of Science, Engineering or Business, or related field
preferred
- Minimum 8 years' experience in a leadership role in a
manufacturing or industrial environment; precast industry
preferred.
- Experience in applying LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S
principles.Skills & Abilities
- Ability to coach, develop and mentor employees on a one-on-one
basis as well as group.
- Possess strong decision-making skills, problem resolution and
follow through.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, consistently
demonstrate initiative, and handle multiple rigorous products and
endeavors.
- Strong attention to detail and be committed to producing high
quality products.
- Fluent with Continuous Improvement Processes like 5S, and LEAN
manufacturing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to
present to all levels of the operation.
- Computer literate and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft
Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams); SAP experience, a
plus
- Organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented
work.
- Management of annual budget and manpower to ensure
profitability targets are met.
- Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong Communication
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Integrity & Trust
- Customer FocusThe Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision benefits the first day of the month
after hire
- Market-leading 401(k) program with company match
- 10 paid holidays per year and vacation accrual plan (starts
with 3 weeks)
- Career development and advancement opportunitiesEqual
Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or
charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Equal Opportunity
Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe
contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have
access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in
response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
Keywords: L.B. Foster Co., Hillsboro , Production Manager, Professions , Hillsboro, Oregon
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