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West Fraser Bemidji
Production Manager
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What they do
A Meat and Seafood Processor or Packager works in a processing facility to cut, sort and package meat and seafood for sale to retail or wholesale customers. Processes and packages food according to health and safety guidelines.
$39,109 / year median in Minnesota
+6% projected growth
Job Description
The Production Manager is responsible for the leadership, operation and staffing of crews for the daily production of oriented strand board (OSB). Production Manager is responsible for ensuring safe operation of equipment, quality of OSB, achieving production targets, and ensuring that operator-level maintenance is performed on all equipment at a very high standard. To that end, these responsibilities include but are not limited to: What you will do: Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning manufacturing requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering headcount and budgetary limitations and time constraints Direct and coordinate production and labor to gain margin improvement Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyze production, quality control, or other operational reports to detect production problems Mentor assigned personnel and promote efficiency and build leadership and team skills Direct process improvements in the work area to gain efficiencies Communicate effectively with all team members and ensure miscommunications are minimized Coordinate with other senior staff members on personnel, safety, finance, and purchasing issues, looking for ways to increase and enhance all functional areas Lead by example Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the General Manager What you need to be successful: Demonstrated success leading a manufacturing team Eligible to legally work in the United States BS or BA diploma or equivalent experience Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team What will make you stand out: Experience developing methods or procedures to gain efficiency and margin improvement Ability to define and communicate expectations and then hold people accountable Set performance standards and monitor individual and team performance Training others to gain efficiency and increase production levels Mentoring, coaching, and leading others Directing others to successful completion of tasks Listen for understanding skills People and team-building skills Problem-solving and decision-making skills Leading and setting the example with safety Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships and maintain them over time Analyze data to make informed operational decisions Physical Requirements Physical ability to perform the essential job functions of the position, which includes climbing stairs, navigating catwalks, working at heights, lifting up to 50 pounds, stooping, and bending. This is a "Safety Sensitive position" per the definition of MN statutes, meaning "a job in which impairment caused by drug, alcohol or cannabis usage would threaten the health or safety of any person." Competitive base salary with an annual bonus opportunity. The typical salary range is $105,000-$135,000 , depending on location, education and relevant experience.