Job Description

The Production Supervisor performs frontline supervisory functions and is responsible for safety, corrective action, associate relations, housekeeping, and performance reviews for a shift or for multiple shifts of hourly associates as well as making recommendations to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product. Supervises, directs, advises, and trains manufacturing team members in accordance with established manufacturing policies and procedures to ensure production demands are met.  Ensures all activities are focused on quality, safety, and environmental responsibility. In addition, this position will actively encourage and support concepts of associate involvement, continuous improvement, 5S, and lean manufacturing concepts.

Responsibilities

Facilitates the manufacture of building window and door products to meet production demands, while ensuring quality, safety, and environmental responsibility

In conjunction with appropriate plant leadership, develops and implements staffing guidelines to maximize utilization of human resources while controlling manpower costs

Maintain a high degree of leadership and supervisory skills including developing and training associates so they are prepared to assume positions of increasing responsibilities; evaluates associates and give feedback to perform better; and hold shift meetings for Safety and Production items as instructed by the manager

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to include 5S, Minutes Per Opening (MPO).  Identifies and assists with implementations for continuous process improvement. Uses statistics or SPC to help better control the extrusion and/or production or assembly process

Provides technical leadership and training to shift personnel in areas that may include line setup/operation, testing, tooling, troubleshooting, machine metrics definition/reporting, changeover, safety procedures and record keeping

Interviews qualified candidates for manufacturing positions and recommends candidates for hire

Assigns personnel to lines or production areas and oversees line or area rotations and break schedules during assigned shift(s) by maintaining a high degree of communication skills to accomplish seamless shift changes and troubleshooting progress

Completes or oversees completion of paperwork relative to line operation including online HRIS systems such as Dayforce to track and approve timesheets

Knowledge and understanding of all safety policies and regulations and ability to address all unsafe acts and conditions

Provides coaching and counseling to associates and corrective action when needed, always following the company guidelines