Production Supervisor

Bull Moose Tube • Sinton, TX

5d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor manages plant operations and workflow, monitoring production steps, processes, personnel, and resources. The role champions the plant’s Safety and Quality programs and supervises secondary floor activities, including slitting, shipping, receiving, galvanizing, and stenciling. The supervisor maintains production reporting and shift summaries, supports equipment operation and maintenance, and oversees mill tooling status.

The position involves interpreting customer and ASTM specifications, using Shop Floor, and implementing and maintaining the rolling schedule. The supervisor enforces the Collective Bargaining Agreement, safety and conduct rules, company production standards, and applicable quality and safety programs. The role also oversees shift employees and is responsible for hiring, training, timekeeping, payroll, and product quality.

Requirements

• Analytical ability, good judgment, strong operational focus, critical thinking, and the ability to assess and resolve complex or technical problems effectively.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others to support constructive and productive business relationships, business coordination, and staff development.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; flexibility; and effectiveness in a union environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, business partners, plant personnel, and others.
• A minimum of 3–5 years of demonstrated manufacturing operations supervisory experience.
• Solid understanding of business planning and operational, quality, and safety matters.
• Strong mechanical background.
• Computer competency.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing operations supervisory experience in the metal tubing industry.

Responsibilities

• Supervise secondary floor activities, including slitter, shipping, receiving, galvanizing, and stenciling.
• Maintain reporting procedures and shift production summaries, including reconciliation of coils consumed and bundles produced.
• Ensure equipment operation by requesting repairs and facilitating maintenance corrections to process malfunctions.
• Oversee mill tooling status, rolls, and dies.
• Read and interpret customer and ASTM specifications; understand and use Shop Floor; and implement and maintain the rolling schedule from Shop Floor.
• Administer and enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement, safety rules, and conduct rules, and determine and discipline infractions in accordance with their language.
• Support and ensure adherence to company standards for goals, speeds, changeover times, uptime, yields, and mill specifications.
• Organize and conduct monthly safety meetings and enforce in-house and regulatory safety policies and procedures to reduce the potential for employee injuries.
• Supervise shift employees by communicating expectations, planning and monitoring work, appraising results, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Recruit, select, orient, and train new employees.
• Maintain and apply timekeeping and payroll procedures.
• Ensure product quality in accordance with ASTM and BMT requirements.
• Ensure adherence to the ISO program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or other leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed