Production Supervisor (Prep Department)

Production Supervisor (Prep Department)

The Production Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations within a diverse and talented manufacturing team. Beyond supervision, they also coach, resolve issues, train, and serve as a link between direct reports and upper management.

Key objectives and responsibilities include facilitating the manufacture of building products to meet production demands, while ensuring quality, safety, and productivity; collaborating with plant leadership to develop staffing guidelines, optimizing resource utilization while controlling costs; hiring, supervising, evaluating, and replacing staff as required to meet performance goals; developing and training employees for increasing responsibilities, conducting periodic evaluations, and holding safety and production meetings daily. Drives initiatives of 5S, cost reduction, and quality improvement; conducts interviews and identifies qualified candidates for hire; assigns personnel, oversees rotations, and maintains effective communication during shift changes and troubleshooting; ensures accurate completion of paperwork related to line operation, including logs, audits, and corrective actions; readily addresses any urgent production requirements, even if it disrupts the regular workflow. Knowledge and understanding of all safety policies and regulations and ability to address all unsafe acts and conditions; administers policies fairly and consistently; provides coaching and counseling to employees and corrective action when needed, following company guidelines; promotes overall goals of company in safety, quality, delivery, and cost; identifies and assists with implementations for continuous process improvement. Uses data to improve and refine production process; manages materials to reduce waste and support quality; collaborates with other departments to ensure timely job completions; highly developed oral and written communication skills, combines with the ability to educate and train employees in a production environment; performs other duties as assigned.

Supervise, monitor, and manage the work of others to ensure tasks are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Education and work experience requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent (GED); 2 year associate degree or a bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required; minimum of two years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment; demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate, mentor, and train employees on a regular basis.

Physical requirements include lifting capacity ability to lift up to 30 lbs.; mobility prolonged periods of time on feet, standing, bending, etc.; exposure moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and non-climate-controlled environment. Noise tolerance high noise levels.