Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Jeld-Wen Inc.

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) is responsible for managing and implementing all production operations and shop activities. Working also with the Plant and Assistant Plant Manager’s where applicable, this position is a key driver of JELD-WEN’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), including, but not limited to, SQDCI, and Continuous Improvement (CI’s) activities and initiatives in direct support of JELD-WEN’s Mission Statement.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Associate’s Degree in a related field and 1-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience, to be determined by plant management
Some related college work and 5-7 years of applicable work experience, to be determined by plant management
7-10 years of applicable work experience in the window and door industry, to be determined by plant management
Knowledge of raw materials, preferably for door and window applications
Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing improvement techniques including, but not limited to, SQDCI, OTD, TPS, CI methodologies and activities
Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, technical aptitude, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive manufacturing process improvement techniques throughout the production process in a skillful manner
Strong ability to coach and develop work teams and provide appropriate training on CI methods and initiatives to subordinates
Excellent verbal and written communication skills up and down the organizational hierarchy
Basic understanding of JELD-WEN’s Mission Statement and overall corporate goals and objectives, and KPI’s
Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office
Travel is primarily local during the business day

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

This position will work with Lead employees and is responsible for providing direct leadership/development to some Lead employees and their subordinates in their assigned areas of production in support of plant operations, goals and objectives
Position acts as a Liaison between upper management and the rank and file hourly employees providing timely feedback up and down the organizational hierarchy
This position directly supervises all production and production support operations, and drives PSQDCI, TPS, OTD and CI activities and initiatives during the process
Assures team activities, equipment, facilities, and personnel are operated and maintained in a manner consistent with plant production goals and objectives, as established by the Plant Manager, Value Stream Manager, and other managerial personnel, inclusive of corporate goals and objectives
Assist the Plant Manager and Value Stream Manager in establishing and monitoring overall plant performance for production and quality control standards in accordance with PSQDCI, TPS, and Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies
Maintains existing plant facilities and equipment, and/or make recommendations and adjustments to plant facilities and equipment to the Plant and Production Managers when necessary, in conjunction with CI initiatives, goals/objectives
Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs