Production Manager

$68,134 - $68,134/Yr

Pacific Seafood - Clackamas, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Clackamas, OR

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. As the Production Manager, you will oversee and monitor all phases of the production process. You will be responsible for managing the production activities of the plant, while following established procedures and approved processes. This role requires a strong focus on maximizing productivity and improving production flexibility through cross-training programs, ensuring that company goals are achieved, and maintaining high standards of quality and sanitation. You will develop schedules and capacity requirements to achieve shipment goals, monitor efficiency on the production floor, and create strategic plans to improve plant operations. Additionally, you will prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply, while also identifying customer requirements and communicating them to team members. Your leadership will promote a positive labor/management relationship with an emphasis on teamwork and employee involvement, ensuring that production reporting is accurate and timely, and that all safety and sanitation standards are rigorously enforced.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor all phases of the production process.
• Manage the production activities of the plant following established procedures and approved processes.
• Develop schedules and capacity requirements to achieve shipment goals.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that company goals are achieved.
• Maximize productivity and improve production flexibility with cross-training programs.
• Meet on-time delivery, quality objectives, and shipment targets.
• Monitor efficiency on the production floor and create strategic plans to improve plant operations.
• Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
• Identify customer requirements and communicate them to team members.
• Collaborate to improve plant productivity and increase efficiency.
• Identify and resolve process issues as they arise.
• Lead operational excellence within a plant environment.
• Monitor production inputs and outputs to minimize product loss and ensure all product orders are produced on time.
• Ensure H.A.C.C.P. AND S.S.O.P.'S are met and rigorously enforce standards of sanitation and product handling.
• Liaison between external customers and interact with the Sales Department.
• Promote and enhance a positive labor/management relationship with an emphasis on teamwork and employee involvement.
• Ensure production reporting is accurate and timely, including weights and lot tracing information.
• Monitor plant expenditures and budgets and track production costs, when needed.
• Ensure adequate training is provided for employees in specific work tasks to reduce or eliminate the risk of workplace injuries.
• Ensure the safe operation of machinery and equipment.
• Ensure that employees work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures.
• Maintain vendor relationships by meeting performance standards.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience in the utilization of food processing equipment in sanitation and food safety.
• Experience in the safe operation of forklifts and powered pallet jacks.
• Knowledge of HACCP, SOP's, and CoOL Act.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Experience working with and creating budgets.

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance