Plant Operations Leader | Lean Manufacturing & CI

Jobtailor; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JELD-WEN is seeking a senior plant operations leader to manage all plant activities and drive continuous improvement. You will oversee safety, quality, budgets, and cross-functional coordination with R&D and Engineering to meet production goals.

Successful candidates have 7–10 years of manufacturing leadership, a strong financial acumen, and proven Lean/SQDCI implementation experience in a millwork environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering (or equivalent) required.
• 7–10 years in manufacturing leadership, preferably in sawmill/millwork.
• Strong knowledge of finance, quality control systems, and Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage all plant operations and production at the facility.
• Drive KPIs including SQDCI, TPS, OTD and CI activities.
• Coordinate with Managers to achieve objectives using LEAN processes.
• Establish and monitor safety, production and quality standards.
• Develop and control the plant budget to maximize profits.
• Hire, train, develop and appraise staff; coach managers.
• Oversee safety and preventative maintenance programs.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

SQDCI knowledge

Continuous improvement

Budget management

Leadership

Safety compliance

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Associate’s degree with 10+ years managerial experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP software

Job description

JELD-WEN is seeking a senior plant operations leader to manage all plant activities and drive continuous improvement. You will oversee safety, quality, budgets, and cross-functional coordination with R&D and Engineering to meet production goals.

Successful candidates have 7–10 years of manufacturing leadership, a strong financial acumen, and proven Lean/SQDCI implementation experience in a millwork environment.