Production Supervisor

Owens Corning • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Production Supervisor directs operations and leads personnel in a rotating-shift environment. The role oversees shift activities to support safety, employee engagement, cost control, productivity, efficiency, quality, and customer service. It ensures production meets customer requirements and plant objectives, while fostering operational excellence and developing team members. The position reports to the Operations Leader and has a span of control of approximately 30–35 employees.

The supervisor promotes a strong safety culture, oversees production planning and performance, supports quality and root-cause investigations, and works with maintenance and other stakeholders to meet operational targets. The role also develops employees through coaching, feedback, training, and cross-training; maintains team communication and engagement; and leads or participates in continuous-improvement activities, including TPM and the AM pillar.

The schedule is a 12-hour rotating night shift. The work may involve extreme temperatures, dust, and particulates.

Requirements

• Completed high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to flex work hours as needed to fulfill company objectives.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures and around dust and particulates.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, quality systems, and production processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with production management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Microsoft Suite programs.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three or more years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or related environment, or other related experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and continuous-improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce compliance with safety policies, procedures, and regulations; conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Lead safety huddles and awareness initiatives, and execute monthly team safety requirements such as behavior-based observations, near-miss reporting, safe work permits, safety meetings, and inspections.
• Participate in safety incident investigations and lead root-cause analysis to establish permanent resolutions.
• Communicate customer expectations and ensure products meet customer standards and requirements.
• Coordinate production to schedules and ensure timely, accurate delivery to promise.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily production activities to meet output, efficiency, and quality targets.
• Conduct root-cause analysis with operators on quality issues, coach operators in problem-solving, and resolve issues.
• Monitor production metrics and implement corrective actions for variances; collaborate with quality assurance to meet standards.
• Engage teams in continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
• Provide regular feedback on expectations and performance, identify skill gaps, and coordinate training and cross-training.
• Support career development through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback; document corrective action when needed.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure team members are trained and current on required certifications.
• Communicate critical plant performance metrics to team members daily.
• Reach agreements with operating departments on capacity specifications measured by OEE or a similar metric.
• Analyze and communicate output data to the Leader regularly, assess situations, and proactively mitigate potential problems.
• Guide team members in analyzing process variables and maintaining critical product and equipment information.
• Use appropriate resourcing to meet cost targets and partner with maintenance staff to support equipment efficiency.
• Verify time and attendance reports to ensure production and processing needs are met.
• Foster an inclusive environment, maintain communication through meetings and check-ins, recognize contributions, and encourage strong working relationships in line with OC values.
• Identify process-improvement and cost-reduction opportunities; lead and participate in TPM, particularly the AM pillar and pillar teams.
• Encourage employee involvement in problem-solving and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED