Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

American Woodmark•Moorefield, WV

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor coordinates the production process for an assigned department, optimizing the use of resources to meet or exceed plant goals and client/customer expectations. The role plans and coordinates departmental activities in support of SQDC targets, ensures production work follows job instruction breakdowns, quality specifications, and standard operating practices, and maintains production equipment. The supervisor leads team members in accordance with the company’s vision, mission, CITE principles, and working-in-teams principles; communicates expectations; supports hiring and training; sets individual goals; and conducts performance reviews. The position also supports a safe, productive, and orderly work environment, represents the company as a union-free environment, and participates in assigned projects and continuous-improvement initiatives. The role supervises hourly employees and is responsible for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports. Supervisory duties include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems. The work takes place in a typical indoor manufacturing environment, with moderate-to-high noise; hearing protection may be required on the production floor, where safety glasses are required. Some out-of-town travel and occasional weekend work are required. The position regularly involves standing and walking, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds. An undergraduate degree in engineering or a related discipline is expected, although extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Requirements

At least 5 years of manufacturing experience; wood-related experience is preferred.
At least 5 years of supervision experience across multiple departments.
Experience with material flows and inventory management, continuous-improvement practices, and process analysis.
Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment.
Track record of successful project management.
Experience working in a team environment.
Management style consistent with CITE Principles.
Strong planning, organization, and time-management skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Undergraduate degree in engineering or a related discipline, or extensive work experience in lieu of education.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports.
Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients and respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers/clients, regulatory agencies, or the business community and public.
Ability to develop presentations for production teams, plant-level teams, or public groups.
Ability to apply basic arithmetic to manufacturing or financial performance records.
Ability to read and use a tape measure.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret varied technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Regularly able to stand, walk, talk, and hear; frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
Some out-of-town travel and occasional weekend work are required.
Safety glasses are required on the production floor, and hearing protection may be required.

Nice To Haves

Wood-related manufacturing experience.
Six Sigma training.
Experience with Microsoft products, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Coordinate production processes and resources for assigned departments to meet or exceed plant goals and customer expectations.
Provide feedback to providers regarding whether expectations are being met or exceeded.
Ensure production equipment is maintained.
Plan and coordinate departmental activities to support SQDC targets.
Participate in assigned teams and projects.
Ensure departments follow job instruction breakdowns, quality specifications, and standard operating practices.
Participate in identifying hiring needs, selecting employees, and training employees.
Communicate departmental expectations, motivate team members, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Lead the team in accordance with company vision, mission, and CITE principles.
Ensure policies are followed and provide guidance and discipline.
Use resources effectively to achieve SQDC goals.
Set individual team-member goals aligned with organizational goals and conduct periodic performance reviews.
Support and represent the company as a union-free environment.
Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping.
Participate in identifying and implementing continuous-improvement initiatives.
Model CITE and working-in-teams principles.
Supervise hourly employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Perform other tasks as directed by the direct supervisor.