Safety-Focused Manufacturing Leader – Day Shift & Growth

Weir; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir ESCO in Portland, Oregon, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead the Molding and Melting departments. You will drive safety culture, quality, productivity, equipment lifecycle, training, production targets and overall team morale while partnering with plant leadership to achieve world‑class manufacturing.

Candidates should have 5+ years of manufacturing leadership (foundry exposure a plus), Lean manufacturing expertise, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of manufacturing leadership.
• Lean manufacturing experience required.
• 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing; foundry exposure is a plus.
• Day shift with some flexibility.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Power BI, Kronos, and OSI PI are a plus.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Create 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.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

MS Office

Power BI

Kronos

OSI PI

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Kronos

OSI PI

Job description

Weir ESCO in Portland, Oregon, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead the Molding and Melting departments. You will drive safety culture, quality, productivity, equipment lifecycle, training, production targets and overall team morale while partnering with plant leadership to achieve world‑class manufacturing.

Candidates should have 5+ years of manufacturing leadership (foundry exposure a plus), Lean manufacturing expertise, and strong MS Office skills.