Production Manager Job at Lignetics, Inc. in Hayward

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 a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-added, branded consumer products.

Salary: Commensurate upon experience

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: Day Shift

Position: Production Manager

Job Description:

Demonstrate Competence:

• Responsible to plan, direct and coordinate the production, packaging and shipping departments.
• Responsible to ensure compliance and improvements in safety, health and environmental.
• Responsible to maintain quality control of product.
• Responsible to prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals and results to the appropriate departments.
• Must be able to analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements.
• Responsible to properly manage, train and supervise shift leads and operations personnel.

Communication and Teamwork:

• Ensure employee engagement and communication are enthusiastically utilized to produce business results.
• Coordinate and Facilitate employee safety training programs and job specific training.
• Collection/verification/reporting of daily/weekly/monthly production and inventory data.
• Production/Indirect personnel scheduling as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Vacation/attendance tracking/reporting with Ops. Coordinator.
• Daily/weekly/monthly environmental data acquisition/reporting. (Water/air quality.)
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures and employee performance evaluations.
• Supports recruiting efforts and evaluates potential employees.

Inspections, Safety and Maintenance:

• Responsible for the safe operation of the facility while coordinating the Lignetics
• Safety Program at the plant level. Includes all reporting requirements both for Lignetics and as required by OSHA or state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team to ensure efficient plant operations.
• Oversees the implementation of all quality control SOP policies/procedures.

Production Manager Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of related supervisory experience preferably 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 degree of technical and analytical skills.
• Must be able to work in varying degrees of temperature/ humidity and exposure to indoor and outdoor environments.

Production Manager Benefits:

• Annual bonus target, potential for quarterly payout
• Pellet purchase program
• Annual PTO program and paid Holidays
• Full benefit offering - medical/vision/dental
• 401K Program with employer match and immediate vesting
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

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