Production Supervisor

Connect Homes is seeking smart, creative, and dedicated individuals to join their team and help introduce the next generation of housing. They combine cutting-edge technology with modern design to provide high-end living at an affordable price. The job summary entails providing leadership in the production areas of the shop, ensuring timely and high-quality completion of assigned jobs, coordinating job scheduling and manpower, supporting employee skill development and safety, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. The salary range for this position is $68k-$78k.

• Provide first line leadership in the production areas of the shop
• Direct the workforce to achieve the highest overall timeliness and quality of jobs in the production areas assigned
• Provide customer service and coordinate job scheduling and the necessary manpower to accomplish these jobs daily
• Provide leadership and support for employee skill development, cross-training, continuous improvement, and standardized work
• Direct the workforce in a way that always promotes employee safety
• Demonstrate superior leadership skills at all times
• Provide assigned manufacturing associates with the resources to accomplish their work accurately and safely
• Ensure work area is equipped with proper personal protective equipment, tools, machines, and supplies
• Ensure work instructions, production schedules, and other information is readily available for the employees
• Ensure company practices and policies are available, understood, and adhered to
• Directly supervise employee performance/behavior and facilitate assessment, feedback, and performance management
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance to practices and policies
• Assign and communicate work schedules to meet production schedules and targets
• Responsible for productivity and quality management within departmental control
• Recommend equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, and process modifications when necessary
• Work with support departments (HR, Safety, Quality, Production Scheduling, Engineering, Maintenance, etc.) to deliver a quality and timely product
• Proficient problem solver
• Lead/facilitate daily production meetings, lessons learned sessions, and daily Gemba walks
• Use Production boards to keep team members informed of department performance to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Use daily team meetings to update staff on company and policy updates
• Plan and create recovery plans when falling behind
• Plan for future growth
• Engage a fun element into daily work life
• Write accurate performance reviews and set realistic goals and objectives
• Participate in all Continuous Improvement activities
• Initiate, lead, and sustain 6S improvements throughout the factory to improve work areas and reduce waste
• Escalate issues to production managers and others as required
• Some knowledge in finish construction work such as flooring/tile, paint, and electrical/plumbing fixtures
• Ensure all ship-loose items are accounted for and safely secured for product delivery
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• Superior leadership skills
• Ability to provide resources and support to manufacturing associates
• Knowledge of personal protective equipment, tools, machines, and supplies
• Familiarity with work instructions, production schedules, and company practices and policies
• Supervisory experience and ability to assess and provide feedback on employee performance
• Commitment to safety and environmental compliance
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in problem-solving and ability to make recommendations for equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, and process modifications
• Collaboration with support departments to deliver quality and timely products
• Ability to lead/facilitate daily production meetings and Gemba walks
• Use of production boards to track department performance and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ability to plan and create recovery plans and anticipate future growth
• Ability to write accurate performance reviews and set realistic goals and objectives
• Participation in continuous improvement activities and implementation of 6S improvements
• Knowledge of finish construction work such as flooring/tile, paint, and electrical/plumbing fixtures
• Attention to detail in ensuring all ship-loose items are accounted for and secured for product delivery.

• Competitive salary range of $68k-$78k
• Leadership position with the opportunity to provide first line leadership in the production areas
• Opportunity to work with cutting edge technology and modern design
• Chance to be a part of a team that is revolutionizing the home construction industry
• Possibility for skill development, cross-training, and continuous improvement
• Emphasis on employee safety and adherence to safety practices and policies
• Opportunity to work with support departments such as HR, Safety, Quality, Production Scheduling, Engineering, and Maintenance
• Ability to participate in Continuous Improvement activities
• Possibility for future growth and planning
• Fun work environment with a focus on engagement
• Opportunity to work with a company that combines high-end living with affordable prices
• Possibility for 6S improvements and waste reduction in the workplace
• Opportunity to work with shipping/logistics and coordinate with the Shipping/Logistics department
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to successfully hit daily/weekly/monthly goals and objectives in a metric-driven organization
• Outstanding judgment, organization, planning, initiative, flexibility, and creativity
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment
• Nice to have: Bachelor's degree, Six Sigma or Lean Certification, previous experience in modular home building, previous experience with Fieldwire field management software, bilingual in English/Spanish, previous experience in an ERP system