Manufacturing Plant Manager

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Since 1957, Woodfold Manufacturing has been designing and manufacturing custom architectural interior products from our facility in Forest Grove, Oregon. As a 100% employee‑owned (ESOP) small business company, every employee has a direct stake in our success.

Our product lines include custom accordion doors, accordion partitions, hardwood roll‑up doors, and hardwood tambour products. We sell exclusively through OEM partners and a national dealer network serving commercial, residential, institutional, and specialty markets.

While our name reflects our heritage, today's products incorporate aluminum, steel, vinyl, laminated MDF, and hardwood components, requiring a blend of manufacturing disciplines and technical expertise.

This opportunity is available as part of a leadership succession plan.

Reporting directly to the President, the Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and performance of safety, manufacturing, maintenance, engineering support, quality, and continuous improvement activities.

This role requires a rare combination of hands‑on plant manager leadership, business acumen, and technical capability. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable analyzing operating metrics, leading strategic initiatives, leading an operations team, and solving complex manufacturing challenges on the production floor.

The Plant Manager will be a key member of the leadership team and will help shape the future direction of the company through operational excellence, employee development, and continuous innovation.

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Base Salary range: $130,000 - $155,000 per year

Annual Bonus - discretionary based on company performance

Annual allocation of stock per ESOP Plan

401(k) plus 401(k) matching ¼% up to 1st 6%

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off - 20 days per year

Employee assistance program

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Woodfold has a zero tolerance substance abuse policy which conforms to the federal requirements regarding a drug‑free workplace. Upon acceptance of a contingent employment offer, the prospective employee will be required to pass a pre‑employment drug and controlled substance test (including marijuana) by a company appointed 3rd party. In addition, all employees are subject to testing on a random and unannounced basis.

Interested applicants who feel they might not pass the test(s) are requested not to apply.

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You build trust quickly, communicate effectively, and create an environment where employees are engaged, accountable, and successful.

You identify root causes, implement sustainable solutions, and continually improve systems, processes, and performance.

You possess a strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, production processes, maintenance systems, and engineering principles.

You understand how manufacturing performance impacts financial results and have experience managing budgets, costs, and operational metrics.

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Operational Excellence

• Improve productivity, throughput, and on‑time delivery performance.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Remove barriers that make work more difficult for production employees.
• Monitor, and when appropriate, establish new key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and manufacturing personnel.
• Nurture a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and teamwork.
• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Maintain positive employee relations within an employee‑owned environment.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Analyze labor, material, and overhead costs to improve profitability.
• Support annual planning and capital investment decisions.
• Drive improvements that enhance operational and financial…