Production Supervisor

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees' health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
• 401K plan with company match
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
• Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary:

Responsible for setting productivity goals with Plant Manager and developing a performance strategy to meet those goals: Must attain a desired daily output.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Paid Overtime
• The Production Supervisor coordinates with other departments to ensure that materials are available for welding in a timely manner and are appropriate for production activities.
• Ensures effective manpower planning and assignment of work to welders as necessary to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Maintains appropriate levels of inventory for production supplies. Assemble orders for supplies where needed.
• Creates, monitors, and/or reviews documentation related to material traceability, production activities, and projects.
• Verifies that all quality standards are preserved and enforced in production.
• Investigates and troubleshoots welding techniques and equipment to identify and resolve issues related to weld defects and value of workmanship.
• Responsible for tracing of resources dedicated to production activities and the timely reporting of those results to the Plant Manager.
• Exercise supervisory duties such as training, disciplining and recognizing extraordinary performances by subordinates.
• Monitors and enforces all quality, health, safety and environmental rules in the Shop.
• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures while taking an active role in employee safety. Bring problems to the attention of the appropriate manager, such as the Plant Manager.
• Supervise employees directly and insure proper execution of quality practices are carried out.
• Lead efforts to reduce costs and increase productivity such as training, new techniques, etc.
• Responsible for timely performance goals within the department.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by manager.

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:


Requirements Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED required 4 to 10 years related experience and/or training


Skills and Abilities:


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as Word, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, established programs, etc. Must be able to conduct classroom training.

Work Environment:


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.