PRODUCTION MANAGER

Ledbetter Packing Co - Olympia, WA

Full-time

Olympia, WA

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The position involves developing and implementing effective production and department planning, policies, and procedures. The successful candidate will coordinate with Plant Management to establish goals and objectives, participate in the development and implementation of department procedures, and ensure alignment with company-wide strategic objectives. The role requires an expert knowledge of all positions on the production floor and a commitment to ensuring that all company policies and procedures are adhered to. In addition, the individual will assume responsibility for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of production functions. This includes identifying and resolving problems quickly and effectively, completing related reports and records, and ensuring that production functions meet established production, safety, and quality standards. The candidate will track operational output metrics such as efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, and transactional accuracy, while anticipating and correcting trends that could compromise financial targets. Flexibility in production plans on a shift-by-shift basis is essential to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies. The role also involves effectively supervising assigned personnel to ensure optimal performance. This includes training and advising employees on daily needs and production methods, managing personnel schedules, and assessing staffing needs. The candidate will provide leadership through goal setting, delegation, and communication, and assist with personnel decisions such as performance appraisals, hiring, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions. A culture of respect for all employees is paramount, and the candidate will motivate, correct, and challenge personnel positively. Maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relations with company personnel and management is crucial. The candidate will communicate cross-functionally to solve operational issues, drive business changes while minimizing impact on personnel, and maintain an open dialogue with the assigned team and Plant Manager. Compliance with safety policies and procedures, product quality, sanitation standards, and company policies is also a key responsibility. The candidate may be assigned additional duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements effective production and department planning, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates with Plant Management to develop goals and objectives.
• Participates in developing and implementing department procedures and ensures alignment with company-wide strategic objectives.
• Exhibits expert knowledge for all positions on the production floor.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed.
• Assumes responsibility for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of production functions.
• Identifies problems and resolves them quickly and effectively.
• Completes related reports and records as assigned.
• Ensures that production functions are completed in accordance with established production, safety, and quality standards.
• Tracks operational output metrics, anticipating and correcting trends that could compromise financial targets.
• Flexes production plans on a shift-by-shift basis to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies.
• Effectively supervises assigned personnel, ensuring optimal performance.
• Trains and advises employees on current daily needs and production methods.
• Manages the personnel schedule and assesses staffing needs.
• Provides leadership through goal setting, delegation, and communication.
• Assists with personnel decisions including performance appraisals, hiring, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions.
• Exhibits a culture of respect for all employees, motivating, correcting, and challenging personnel positively.
• Maintains effective communication, coordination, and working relations with company personnel and management.
• Communicates cross-functionally to solve operational issues.
• Drives business changes while minimizing people impact.
• Maintains an open dialogue with assigned team and Plant Manager.
• Ensures team compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintains product quality and sanitation standards.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, contracts, and procedures.
• May assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or 3 - 5 years of operational management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Safety, SQF, GMP, and HACCP training/certifications.
• Previous experience understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.
• Experience using continuous improvement tools to drive improvement.
• Experience enforcing safety rules and policies.
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.