Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Blox•Bessemer, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

BLOX is revolutionizing the construction industry by integrating advanced manufacturing principles with innovative technology to deliver high-quality, modular building solutions. We are driven by a mission to rethink how buildings are designed, fabricated, and delivered, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. We are seeking a skilled and dependable Production Supervisor responsible for managing the people, material, methods, and machines necessary to achieve efficient workflow. It is a challenging and critical function within BLOX, and the candidate will have significant opportunities for growth within the company. The expectation is that a new leader should first understand the systems currently in place, provide assessment of where the system needs improvement, develop plan for improvement, review plan with the broader group for input and then deploy improvements rapidly.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
High energy personality with a hands-on, lead-by-example leadership style
Working knowledge of MS Office
Strong communication and presentation skills
Experience building and/or leading a production or station team
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Manage production line of 30+ operators
Execute the production schedule each day
Maintain public visual record of status in real time
Actively identify, manage, and remove constraints
Ensure the line operates with continuous flow with appropriate resources and minimal rework
Lead and model expected behavior
Ensure all members of the team receive both challenge and support, training, and feedback to set up for success
Have working knowledge of all skill sets, activities and time required to complete tasks
Identify and define problems with 5-y or KT tools
Work with cross functional teams to solve problems including material handlers, process engineering and production scheduling
Demonstrate the ability to identify and solve root causes
Develop continuous improvement actions and work with production teams to execute
Communicate production plans, status, and corrective actions
Work with production employees on good attendance habits, safety, quality, and productivity issues
Facilitate the training of new employees