Production Manager

Looking for your next career move? Lumbermen’s is hiring a Production Manager to lead our production and customer service teams in our Entry Door Division. We’re a leading distributor and manufacturer of building materials and have been in business for 69 years. We recently opened a new location in Cottage Grove and want you to help build and maintain our production and customer service teams. You will be able to build your own team while leaning on our established team in Michigan. Does this sound like you? Please read on and apply with us!

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota.  A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us.  We are employee owned and relationship powered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This Plant Manager offers the opportunity to be the face of Lumbermen’s Door Division in the Greater Minnesota market. The person in this position will manage our team and oversee the production of doors and the customer service reps. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Leading in and modeling Lumbermen’s core values
• Encouraging and promoting an environment to create raving fans both internally and externally.
• Promoting a safe work environment and engagement for all members
• Leading and holding a team of 20-30 accountable do daily production and customer service delivery goals.
• Driving operational excellence through monitoring labor budgets and Key Performance Indicators
• Creating personal and team systems for execution including task accountability, standardized work, and visibility to performance
• Accountable for shift performance communication to include tracking and articulating of daily production to direct reports. 
• Proactively planning for and assisting in maintaining staffing levels to meet customer demands. 
• Leveraging talent in the operational area to deliver continuous improvement ideas. 
• Tracking of operations ideas and managing projects to meet the dates expected. 
• Ensuring proper documentation is executed including performance evaluations, accident reports, production documentation, scrap, downtime, and others.
• Coordinating the flow of information between departments
• Demonstrating strong decision making and proactive problem-solving skills to keep projects moving forward.
• Developing and maintaining training aids and schedules for new employee owners
• Modeling, encouraging, and leading a culture of continuous improvement using lean principles and encouraging the sharing of ideas and suggestions.

At Lumbermen’s, we pride ourselves on treating our customers like family and delivering exceptional service.  It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is highly organized and detail-oriented, service-minded, a strong and friendly communicator, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. 

WHO WE NEED:

An employee owner who embraces, models, and promotes Lumbermen’s Mission, Vision, and Promise and has: 

• A friendly, professional demeanor with great interpersonal skills
• Consistent dependability with proven high performance
• Strong problem-solving skills with good business judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to productively manage tasks and complete work accurately in a timely manner.
• The ability to motivate and energize a team to perform at their best
• Proven track record in a professional role with the ability to communicate well throughout all levels in an organization.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• High School diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred. 
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to stand for 8-10 hours/day
• Ability to operate a forklift (will train if needed)
• 3-5 years’ leadership experience.
• Prior experience in a made-to-order manufacturing environment (1-3 years desired)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

WHAT WE OFFER:

Lumbermen’s exists to enrich the lives of people by intentionally caring for all who experience us.   You will experience a different kind of work environment and “family” here and help live out the Lumbermen’s promises of committing to those who count on us, doing what’s right, exercising sound business practices, and earning consideration. Other benefits include:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• Ulliance Life Advisor EAP 
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

In addition, this position will offer the following company-provided tools to help achieve goals: cell phone, credit card, and laptop.

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace.  In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.