The posting
PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.
Pay: $111,724 - $135,246. Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position. Exceptional candidates with significant Truss manufacturing experience may be considered above the posted range
We are seeking a General Manager to lead our Woodinville Truss operation. This role is responsible for the safety, performance, and growth of the facility, overseeing manufacturing operations, employee development, quality, inventory, and customer service while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
The General Manager reports to the Director of Manufacturing and is responsible for leading all hourly and salaried employees at the location.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Culture
- Lead and develop supervisors and production employees through servant leadership and coaching.
- Build a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Establish clear expectations and help employees grow through training and development opportunities.
- Promote PARR's FACE values in daily operations and decision-making.
- Partner with corporate teams including Sales, Purchasing, Fleet, HR, IT, and Finance.
Operations & Business Performance
- Oversee all manufacturing, assembly, inventory, warehousing, and delivery operations.
- Ensure production schedules and customer commitments are met safely, efficiently, and on time.
- Manage labor planning, staffing, productivity, and production costs.
- Monitor facility performance through KPIs and operational metrics.
- Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, and profitability.
- Provide direct input into pricing strategy and decisions by evaluating production costs, labor and capacity, market conditions, competitive dynamics, and customer needs in partnership with Sales and other business leaders.
- Participate in budgeting, capital planning, and strategic operational improvements.
Safety & Quality
- Champion a world-class safety culture by ensuring compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
- Lead safety meetings, investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
- Ensure consistent adherence to quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional facility environment.
Customer & Community Engagement
- Support strong relationships with customers, vendors, and industry partners.
- Collaborate with Sales and Operations teams to meet customer needs and business objectives.
- Represent PARR professionally within the local community and industry.
What Success Looks Like
The successful General Manager will:
- Maintain an outstanding safety culture.
- Achieve production, quality, and on-time delivery goals.
- Develop supervisors and create opportunities for internal advancement.
- Improve operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Deliver strong employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, production, or assembly operations.
- Proven experience leading supervisors and hourly production teams.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Preferred
- Experience in truss manufacturing, engineered wood products, millwork, component manufacturing, or related building materials operations.
- Experience with budgeting, labor planning, inventory management, and KPI-driven operations.
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Post-secondary education, technical training, or industry certifications.
MGR06
We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:
- Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
- Employee paid sick days
- 7 holidays
- Standard medical plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
- Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
- Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
- Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
- In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
- Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
- $1,000 referral bonus
PARR Promotes!
We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!
We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.
Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.
