
Plant Manager
Amrize · Portland, OR
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 22 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Amrize (industrial) in Portland, OR.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, OEE, Root cause, ISO 9001
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Oregon: typical posted base $144k–$180k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 10 production engineer openings in Oregon, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oregon plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 9 other live production postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 60%
- ✓ 5S 30%
- EHS / safety 30%
- Lean 30%
- ✓ Root cause 20%
- ✓ ISO 9001 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Amrize
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Amrize in Portland
1 other open role at this site.
- Lean Practitioner · Lean / CI · Specialist
Plant Manager at Amrize in other locations
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Full description from AmrizeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The Plant Manager directs all plant operations and is responsible for safety, quality, employee engagement, production efficiency, OEE, and customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for carrying out the full spectrum of leadership
responsibilities
in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, and for ensuring that subordinate managers and supervisors provide leadership to their respective teams.
Responsibilities
include hiring and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Requirements
- ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators.
- ✓Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
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We’re seeking a Plant Manager who's ready to be part of our mission to manufacture and deliver innovative, performance-driven building products with unmatched service and integrity. Our focus is creating longer-lasting, environmentally responsible roofing solutions that can withstand all weather conditions.
What you'll accomplish
- •Responsible for adherence to all company policies, including, but not limited to, the use of personal protective equipment and other health, safety, and environmental procedures.
- •Leads, influences, and motivates all stakeholders, creating a culture of accountability, respect for people, and striving for excellence in quality, safety, and operational performance.
- •Excellent leadership and communication skills are critical to this role.
- •Direct and manage plant operations for Safety, Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Total cost per unit, and Continuous Improvement.
- •Coordinate plant activities through targeted performance metrics developed in collaboration with departmental managers to ensure KPI objectives are delivered on time and on budget.
- •Develop and execute a capital planning strategy and project delivery with stated return on investment at project approval.
- •Establish and sustain a culture of structured problem solving, root cause analysis with irreversible corrective actions.
- •Ensures effective systems, capabilities, and training to accomplish key business objectives.
- •Implements and maintains predictive/preventative maintenance and QMS programs.
- •Incorporates and sustains a strong culture of 5S, standard work, and floor visual management.
- •Provides mentoring, development, and leadership to direct reports.
- •Drives continuous improvement objectives through focus on shop floor process excellence.
- •Optimizing OEE, material usage, and labor efficiency.
- •Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas.
- •Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
What we're looking for
- •Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant field of study.
- •Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment, including 4–5 years in a management/leadership role with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
- •Financial & Technical Acumen: Ability to review, analyze, and interpret P&L reports and technical specifications.
- •Process Improvement & Methodology: Working knowledge of systematic tools such as Standard Work, Six Sigma, Reliability Centered Maintenance, 5S, ISO 9001, Kaizen, and 8D.
- •Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and GSuite, with frequent daily computer use.
- •Communication & Leadership: Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills (including continuous talking and listening), with a demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels.
- •Work Style & Problem Solving: Creative problem solver, strong team player, and self-starter who works independently within interpretive guidelines.
- •Time & Task Management: Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure, or start-up environment.
- •Work Environment & Schedule: Performs duties in office, manufacturing, and warehouse settings subject to hot/cold temperatures; may require working extended hours outside regular business times.
- •Physical & Visual Demands: Frequently sitting, reaching, and using hands/fingers to manipulate keyboard keys; occasionally standing and walking; requires close vision and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Additional
What we offer
- •Competitive salary
- •Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- •Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- •Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- •Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- •Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- •Paid time off & paid holidays
- •Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- •Educational Assistance Program
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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
