Taylor Shellfish Farms is one of the largest producers of farmed shellfish in North America. The company is quickly growing in sustainable shellfish farming with new techniques and innovative growing methods.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a rotational molding shop. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production scheduling, employee supervision, inventory management, quality control, workplace safety, and continuous improvement. The Production Manager works alongside the team to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to meet quality standards while meeting ongoing delivery requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Management
- Coordinate and supervise daily production activities to meet schedule and delivery commitments.
- Assign work and manage labor resources to optimize productivity and efficiency.
- Participate in production operations as required, including mold preparation, machine operation, trimming, assembly, packaging, and shipping.
- Monitor workflow and address production issues to minimize downtime.
- Ensure production targets, quality standards, and customer requirements are achieved.
Team Supervision
- Direct and support a team of approximately 6-10 production employees.
- Develop and maintain employee work schedules.
- Train employees on equipment, processes, safety requirements, and quality standards.
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, disciplinary actions, and employee separations.
- Promote a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment.
Inventory and Materials Management
- Monitor inventory usage and initiate purchasing requests as needed.
- Conduct regular inventory counts and maintain accurate inventory records.
- Coordinate material availability to support production schedules.
- Reduce waste through effective inventory management and control practices.
Logistics
- Coordinate with logistics department the inbound and outbound deliveries.
Quality Control
- Administer and continuously improve the company's quality control program.
- Perform and document product inspections throughout the manufacturing process.
- Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor scrap, rework, and defect trends.
- Ensure products consistently meet specifications and company standards.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Maintain production, inventory, labor, and quality records.
- Update and manage spreadsheets and operational reports.
- Track performance indicators.
- Assist with production planning and operational forecasting.
Safety and Compliance
- Enforce company safety policies and procedures.
- Conduct routine safety inspections and employee safety training.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements and company standards.
- Report and investigate workplace incidents and near misses.
- Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Required
- 2+ years of manufacturing, production, or industrial supervisory experience.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Experience with production scheduling and inventory management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business software.
- Ability to read and follow production specifications and work instructions.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to perform physical work and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
Physical Demands
- The employee may be required to stoop, bend, kneel, twist, and squat
- The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to speak and hear well enough to communicate with co-workers.
- Must be able to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation
Preferred
- Experience in rotational molding, plastics manufacturing, or related industrial processes.
- Experience implementing or managing quality control systems.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
Key Competencies
- Leadership and accountability
- Attention to detail
- Production planning and organization
- Inventory management
- Quality focus
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Team development
- Continuous improvement
BENEFITS
Here at Taylor Shellfish we offer health insurance for the employee and their family with incredibly low premium costs and annual deductibles. We offer dental and vision, plus an excellent 401K program with 100% match up to 5% of the employee’s gross income. We also offer paid time off which starts to accrue immediately, plus 6 paid holidays a year, amazing company discounts, paid training through the company through a tuition reimbursement program
Skills Required
- 2+ years of manufacturing, production, or industrial supervisory experience.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Experience with production scheduling and inventory management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business software.
- Ability to read and follow production specifications and work instructions.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to perform physical work and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
- Experience in rotational molding, plastics manufacturing, or related industrial processes.
- Experience implementing or managing quality control systems.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
What We Do
Founded in the 1890s, Taylor Shellfish Farms is the largest producer of sustainably farmed shellfish in North America, specializing in oysters, clams, mussels, and geoduck. Based in Shelton, Washington, the fifth-generation family-owned company is committed to providing a high-quality 'Tide to Table' experience. It is notably the first and only U.S. bivalve farm to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification.
