Bodycote Offers:

Pay Range $115,000 to $135,000 based on skills/experience

401k Match, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans for Employees and Families

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Position Summary:

Based in Camas, WA the Production Manager will perform essential job functions associated with heat treatment under the direction of the General Manager to meet customer specifications including assisting other employees as needed.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following.

· Directs activities of production and maintains appropriate production staffing as needed to meet company goals.

· Responsible for shop production schedules and conducts production meetings including supervisors’ meetings.

· Ensures customers’ needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the Quality Manager.

· Responsible for communicating policy changes from top management to others in supervision and ensures supervisors’ understanding of management philosophies, safety, product handling, equipment capabilities and customer needs.

· Responsible for enforcing company handbook and communicates with Office Manager and/or General Manager on matters relating to discipline.

· Responsible for maintaining an effective energy conservation program, maintaining controls over labor costs, directs industrial services and approves expenditures within established company guidelines under the guidance of the General Manager.

· Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of equipment, safe work habits of the employees and administering the safety program within the guidelines established by the company and General Manager.

· Participates in staff meetings as a member of management.

· Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.

· May have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants in this role and as such cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to other individuals.

· Performs other duties as dictated by position or required by the General Manager.

· Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate the English language.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Education: Minimum high school diploma or equivalent. Advanced related education or training is preferred.

· Experience: Requires experience in manufacturing processes and management to include: batch manufacturing, production shift scheduling, production/process inspection and/or specification verification, personnel management, demonstrated customer service focus, problem resolution, process optimization methodologies, safety and quality system compliance and general reporting. Operations management, experience in metallurgy or alloy materials and thermal process/heat treating experience a plus.

· Minimum five years practical experience in manufacturing and the ability to manage multi-level employees and functions with a minimum of five years’ experience in a supervisory role.

· Language skills: Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and written, including reports as required, attend staff meetings and interface with other departments.

· Requires basic knowledge of metals, furnaces and capabilities of plant equipment.

· Read and interpret blueprints and customer specifications.

· Knowledgeable in customer needs, material handling procedures, and quality control.

· Demonstrate knowledge and have experience in industrial safety programs, OSHA regulations, company rules and compliance to State and Federal labor laws relating to employment, discipline, etc.

· Ability to ensure compliance of company rules as established by Corporate and the General Manager.

· Good computer skills.

· Demonstrated effectiveness in promoting and maintaining positive employee relations, and have basic understanding of company rules, procedures, benefits and pay policies as related to production employees.

· Ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.

Physical & Mental Demands: The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to the following.

· Able to work in a sitting/standing position for extended periods of time in an office/industrial environment

· Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions

· Ability to bend, pull, stoop and reach to perform functions

· Ability to lift 35 lbs.

· May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, etc.

· Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions

· Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing

· Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.

· Ability to hear in person and via phone

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment.  Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.