Supervisor II-Plant Operations

Get ready to grow with us!

Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a Supervisor II-Plant Operations to join our Northwest Pipe team in Portland, OR.

We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential (2x per year)
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities and Safety

Our Values

• Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
• Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
• Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

About the Job

Directs and coordinates activities concerned with manufacturing of company products by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

This position is part of Northwest Pipe Company’s training and development process and will receive hands on training in a variety of departments. Promotion opportunities may not be located at the facility in which this position is initially located and may require relocation.

Essential Functions & Major Responsibilities

• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards
• Ensures department operation processes are maintained and running effectively while supervising work activities to meet production requirements, eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Problem-solve (analyze data, determine root causes, develop implementation plans) and resolve issues which are affecting operations quality or throughput.
• Ensures that products are produced to specification, in accordance with delivery requirements and cost estimates.
• Interface with production, maintenance, plant management, and others outside the plant as needed to resolve issues, implement improvements, communicate status, etc. on projects.
• Coordinates input from internal/external customers to better understand customer needs and/or perceptions.
• Keeps abreast of current product developments and trends.
• Ability to optimize personnel performance and results
• Primary driver of safety for employees.  Ensures that all JSA’s and SDS’s are kept current.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential functions satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Familiar with basic skills in the use of software: MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), SAP preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and mass.
• Aptitude to calculate and use the following:  tape measures, micrometers, calipers, protractors and gauges to determine needs for production and quality of pipe products in a variety of applications.
• Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Education/Experience

• Two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience in a heavy-industrial manufacturing environment preferred.

Full list of anticipated physical demands for this position and detail on our work environment is available on our application portal. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.