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Manager, Manufacturing – Gerber
Location: Portland, OR, USA
On-site | Full-time | Five days a week
Location: Portland, OR, USA
On-site | Full-time | Five days a week
Shape the Future of Manufacturing with Gerber
At Gerber, we don’t just make products—we craft excellence. Our legacy of quality and innovation is built by the dedicated people behind every step of production. Now, we’re looking for a Manager, Manufacturing to lead our team, ensuring smooth operations across production, assembly, and warehousing while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
At Gerber, we don’t just make products—we craft excellence. Our legacy of quality and innovation is built by the dedicated people behind every step of production. Now, we’re looking for a Manager, Manufacturing to lead our team, ensuring smooth operations across production, assembly, and warehousing while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What You’ll Do:
As the Manager, Manufacturing, you will oversee daily production activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety across all operations. You’ll manage key functions, including steel cutting, grinding, injection molding, and assembly, all while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability.
As the Manager, Manufacturing, you will oversee daily production activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety across all operations. You’ll manage key functions, including steel cutting, grinding, injection molding, and assembly, all while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability.
- Lead & Develop: Guide and mentor production supervisors, fostering a high-performance team.
- Drive Efficiency: Optimize workflow, reduce waste, and improve processes to meet production targets.
- Ensure Quality: Work with the QA Supervisor to maintain top-tier quality across all production areas.
- Collaborate & Communicate: Work cross-functionally with planning, engineering, and maintenance teams to keep operations running smoothly.
- Stay Compliant: Ensure strict adherence to safety regulations, maintain ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), and lead union-related negotiations.
Your Experience & Skills:
- 4 years of manufacturing management experience (union experience preferred).
- Strong understanding of production processes, quality control, and safety regulations.
- Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, inventory management, and production planning.
- Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of management.
Why Join Gerber?
At Gerber, we’re passionate about precision, quality, and innovation. Join a com
At Gerber, we’re passionate about precision, quality, and innovation. Join a com
pany where your leadership will have a direct impact on production excellence and company success. If you're a strategic thinker, a hands-on leader, and ready to take manufacturing to the next level, we want to hear from you!
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application today and help shape the future of manufacturing at Gerber!
Submit your application today and help shape the future of manufacturing at Gerber!
Last day of application:
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At Fiskars Group, we value providing benefits that matter to you and cater to our diverse global workforce, no matter where you are in the world. While benefits may vary based on location, here are some of the incredible offerings you can expect when joining our team:
Competitive Compensation: We ensure that our employees are fairly compensated based on industry standards and local market factors.
Health and Wellness: Your well-being matters to us and we want to help you achieve it. We offer well-being focused programs (funds for wellness activities; gym, yoga classes, etc.) and health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision so you can take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Work-Life Balance: We understand the need for balance in your life. Our paid time off plans and flexible work arrangements and policies are designed to accommodate local customs and personal commitments, enabling you to thrive in both your professional and personal life. We currently offer hybrid work arrangements where possible.
Professional Development: We believe in nurturing talent and supporting professional growth. Through training programs, skill development initiatives, and learning resources, we empower our employees to reach their full potential.
Future Planning: We care about your future. We offer retirement contribution matching providing you with financial security in your post-work years.
Employee Support: Life happens, and we’re here to support you. We currently offer paid sick leave, paid parental leave (for both birthing and non-birthing parent) and employee assistance programs and resources to address local needs, offering confidential counseling, financial guidance, and other valuable support services.
Inclusive and Diverse Environment: We value diversity and promote inclusivity. Join a workplace where your unique background and perspectives are celebrated, fostering collaboration and respect across all our markets.
Recognition and Rewards: We believe in celebrating and recognizing the contributions of our employees worldwide. Our recognition programs are designed to acknowledge exceptional performance and achievements, ensuring that your efforts are celebrated and valued. We offer bonus incentives, and profit sharing.
Vested Interest: Through our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), you have the opportunity to invest in Fiskars Group and become a proud co-owner, sharing in the success and growth of the company.
Employee Discounts: We want to ensure our team members make each day extraordinary with use of our products and offer product discounts across our brands.
Please note that specific benefits may vary based on local regulations, market conditions, and other factors. We are committed to providing competitive and meaningful benefits to our employees in every market we operate.
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Fiskars Group (FSKRS, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. Our brands include Fiskars, Georg Jensen, Gerber, Iittala, Moomin Arabia, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford, and Wedgwood. Our brands are present in more than 100 countries, and we have close to 450 own stores. We have approximately 7,000 employees and our global net sales in 2023 were EUR 1.1 billion.
We are driven by our common purpose: Pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. In 2024, we are celebrating our 375th anniversary. Since 1649, we have designed products of timeless, purposeful, and functional beauty, while driving innovation and sustainable growth.
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