Production Superintendent

Central States • Lowell, AR

4d

About The Position

The Production Superintendent leads daily operations, supervising staff to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time performance. Collaborates with site management to execute production plans and company initiatives, while enhancing customer satisfaction and refining operational processes. This position requires full flexibility for relocation to various sites as part of succession planning and career development.

Requirements

• Be detailed and customer oriented.
• Ability to read a tape measure, do basic mathematical calculations, and use a calculator.
• Proficient in ERP Systems, Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify deficiencies and troubleshoot.
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”
• Own It – Commitment to customer, company, and each other.
• Can Do – Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.
• Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.
• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant management experience preferred in a manufacturing environment; minimum of 3 years’ experience leading a team

Responsibilities

• Enforces safety procedures, conducts safety reviews, and drives safety performance improvements.
• Develops team skills through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Leads communication huddles and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize safety, quality, and performance.
• Utilizes visual management for operational KPI tracking and enhancements.
• Manages quality control processes, promptly addresses issues, and ensures standards are maintained.
• Champions best practices in 5S, inventory management, labor efficiency, and cost control.
• Promotes a continuous improvement mindset and waste elimination across all operations.
• Oversees team performance, sets performance and improvement goals, and provides regular feedback including annual evaluations.
• Conducts recruitment interviews and resolves team conflicts.
• Communicates financial impacts and manages cost controls, including overtime and production efficiency.
• Motivates teams to exceed goals, implementing necessary adjustments to meet KPIs.
• Trains teams in operational principles and continuous improvement techniques, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Understands the market, customer needs, and product dynamics within the plant's scope, translating this knowledge into effective growth strategies and operations.
• Monitors and adjusts production capacity and sales forecasts to support growth, ensuring production planning aligns with the "Right. On Time. Every Time." philosophy.
• Supports and encourages employee participation in the Giving Back program, promoting community involvement.
• Promotes positive constructive relationships between the site, the region, and support teams to ensure one team and confronting any non-productive behaviors to correct.

Benefits

• At Central States, we are an ESOP. That means each one of our employees is an owner of the company and receives an allocation of stock every year.
• 401K Match
• Education assistance available – Up to $5,250 each year
• Profit-Sharing bonus or own it bonus
• Medical – 100% employer-paid coverage available
• Dental
• Vision
• Holiday pay
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program providing Confidential Emotional Support, Work and Lifestyle Support, Legal Guidance, Financial Resources and Digital Support
• Care Guides to help employees navigate the complex healthcare system
• Life insurance – 1.5x annual salary – 100% employer paid
• Wellness Program – earn up to $1,200 annually when enrolling in a medical plan!
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability – 100% employer paid
• Performance based merit increases
• SHINE program – Employee Financial Assistance and Dependent Scholarships!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level