Production Supervisor

Regular Full-Time

Delano, MN, US

ABOUT LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world for more than 50 years. Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support, and empathy through play. Landscape Structures pushes the limits—of design, inclusion, and play—to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future. For a better tomorrow, we play today.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Production Supervisor supports their teams daily operations, ensuring efficient operations while driving continuous improvement through lean principles and a culture of idea sharing and implementation.

VALUES

• Innovation

• Commitment and Passion

• Integrity

• Team and Relationships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute staffing plans based on demand by area

• Develop and sustain standard work for operations and positions

• Fosters a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

• Assess department constraints; communicate needs and propose solutions.

• Lead and ensure safe work practices

• Facilitate and lead teams on control plans (PDCA).

• Lead kaizen activities and continuous improvement efforts

• Lead MDI efforts and support team leads in identifying and implementing improvements.

• Work in close partnership with engineering to set priorities and successfully execute departmental goals.

• Provide leadership and employee development.

• Drive team performance against production targets (takt time, scrap, productivity)

• Lead and coach teams toward improved performance in department presentations.

COMPETENCIES

• Managing and Measuring Work: Understands what is important and uses time effectively and efficiently; clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear directions, objectives and measures; skillfully uses resources (people, dollars, material, support, etc.) to get things done; monitors process, progress, and results; eliminates roadblocks, designs feedback loops into work. 

• Motivates and Cares for Others: Genuinely cares about people; is interested in the work and non-work lives of direct reports; creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports, teams, or project members; can assess each person to bring out the best in them; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; employees know where they stand through frequent discussions; makes each individual feel their work is important; cares about individual career goals; is someone people like working for and with.   

• Peer Relationships: Can quickly find common ground and solve problems and make improvements for the good of all; can represent their own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust, respect and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers. 

• Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources. 

• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently driving for results; bottom-line oriented; steadfastly motivates self and others for results in appropriate ways. 

• Building Effective Teams: Blends talented people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit on their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team; is a people builder who creates a feeling of belonging on the team.

• CI/Change Management: Focused on improving the QMS; is dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data; is willing to re-engineer (PDCA) processes from scratch; is open to suggestions and experimentation; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes. 

• Conflict Management: Steps up to conflicts in a timely manner, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; doesn’t let things fester; can find common ground (alignment) and get commitment with minimum noise. 

• Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team and the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.  

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Exceptional analytical abilities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous supervisory experience required

• Minimum of two years’ experience working in a production setting.

• Bachelor’s degree; and/or three years + related experience

• Exposure to lean manufacturing principals and tools, as well as an ability to apply that knowledge.

• Passion for continuous improvement and achieving results

• Proven experience applying standard work systems and knowledge of production flow.

• Proficient computer skills, including tracking and trending performance metrics, preparing routine communications, updating shared documents, and managing Q-board content.

• Ability to set goals based on company and department objectives and achieve results

• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop and coach in a team-based environment.

• Maintain a working knowledge of all departmental processes and activities

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The starting target salary range is $83,000 - $100,000, depending upon qualifications and experience. The posted pay range reflects the expected compensation for a fully qualified candidate. Starting pay may be above or below this range based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and training needs.

In addition to base salary, the compensation package also includes eligibility for a profit-sharing opportunity. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; vacation and paid holidays; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock ownership plan.

Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background screening, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Landscape Structures is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Landscape Structures participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. See more here.