3rd Shift Production Supervisor (12-hour 2/2/3 rotating shift)

Westlake • McPherson, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. Are you a production professional looking for a company who cares about your safety and overall future career development? Do you enjoy working in a smaller manufacturing environment with a close family feel? Do you take pride in the role you play ensuring the company you work for makes a high-quality product? If this sounds like you, let’s talk! Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is the second-largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 35 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building a better foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook and Twitter . SO WHY WESTLAKE PIPE & FITTINGS? We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings, is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences. We foster a culture that supports professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

• HSED or GED required.
• Manufacturing experience in a leadership role required.
• 3-5 years’ experience working in a production environment, understanding of PVC extrusion cause and effects preferred.
• Must be able to work 3rd shift 12-hour 2/2/3 rotating schedule, 7pm-7am.
• Must be able to start with training for 30 days during the day time, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
• Must be able to commute daily into our McPherson, KS facility.

Nice To Haves

• Root cause analysis and 5S experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the process of the 5-Why program for root cause problem solving.
• Administer the Westlake Safety program on the production shift level; including, but not limited to, conducting safety training, shift meetings, inspections, reporting, incident investigation and follow up.
• Analytical with a passion for details, complete accurate and timely reports and paperwork including documents generated during shift including, but not limited to; Data pass, SAP Production Reports, SPC Charts, shift personnel’s attendance, overtime and disciplinary events.
• Problem solver, provide technical support to production team members.
• Recommend alterations and redesign of equipment through the use of root cause analysis as they become either obsolete or in need of alteration or redesign.
• You enjoy training others. Direct, Supervise and develop team members to meet or exceed goals and objectives such as production output, scrap rates, material utilization, and regrind usage.
• Recommend promotions, demotions and disciplinary action of subordinates.
• Direct, supervise and develop team members with regard to quality of the product to Westlake standards, to include testing and record keeping.
• Oversee the effective and timely changeover of production lines to meet customer requirements.
• Attend Supervisor meetings as required.
• Lead by example taking ownership of total housekeeping of the plant during the work shift and enforce all housekeeping policies with team members.
• You take pride in being the face of the company, conduct actions on the job with professionalism.
• You excel as a leader, plan and coordinate the duties and responsibilities of all production personnel.

Benefits

• Benefits Effective Day 1
• Med, Den, Vision, 401k (4% match), Annual Retirement Contribution (2%), Life & AD&D
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Opportunity for Advancement
• 2/2/3 12 Hour Work Schedule, this means you are only scheduled to work 6 months out of the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees