Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Manager

Weir ESCO

Portland, Oregon

Day Shift - 4 AM Start-time

Purpose of Role: The Manufacturing manager is an integral member of the leadership team at Plant 3. This role leads, coordinates, and oversees the operation of the Molding and Melting departments, and is accountability for safety, quality, productivity, equipment, training, production targets, cost, and the overall culture and morale of our team.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge - but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong : Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creates a plan for safety improvements, building a culture of safety; coach and model safe behaviors, respect for environment, and 6S behaviors.
• Actively participates in development of team members through regular check in's, development plans, training plans, and involving team in CI and Safety kaizen.
• Creates and sustains strategy for process adherence and improvement by strictly following the principles and guidance of Weir Process Management.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts through A3 thinking, PDCA problem solving, 6S, Process Management and other lean tools.
• Lead team with strategic vision for manufacturing operations; initiate plans and processes that minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
• Achieve business objectives and production schedules while ensuring product quality standards.
• Develop, maintain, and assist with and advance Weir quality systems, procedures, and practices.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Education: Preferred Bachelor's degree, but will consider 5+ years manufacturing experience in a leadership role
• Experience with Lean manufacturing is a must.
• At least 5 years experience leadership in a manufacturing environment. Foundry exposure is a plus.
• Day shift, but the ability to work flexible hours as business needs require
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with Power BI, Kronos, and OSI pi is a plus.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the United States

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.


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