Shift Supervisor - Extrusion

Pexco Careers•Asheboro, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Key Responsibilities Safety & Compliance Maintain full compliance with all Company and plant safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Complete all required annual training and ensure team members are properly trained and compliant. Enforce the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and safety footwear. Actively hold team members accountable to all safety policies and procedures on the production floor. Leadership & Team Management Lead by example while working as both a leader and an active team member within the manufacturing department and the company as a whole. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all personnel through effective communication and collaboration. Mentor, coach, and support employees on the assigned shift to promote skill development, accountability, and engagement. Address employee performance and disciplinary issues in coordination with the Production Supervisor/Manager and Human Resources. Maintain staffing levels by orienting, training, and developing new and existing employees. Track attendance and report concerns or trends to the Production Supervisor/Manager and Human Resources. Production & Operations Work closely with the Production Supervisor/Manager to ensure production orders are completed on time and according to schedule. Ensure required shop floor resources—including work instructions, drawings, tooling, and equipment—are available to meet production demands. Provide consistent, accurate updates to the Production Supervisor/Manager and Production Planner regarding productivity, scheduling, quality concerns, and issues requiring support. Take assignments and manage workload efficiently, striving to meet deadlines and production targets. Be held accountable for critical deadlines, quality issues, scrap rates, efficiencies, and other key performance indicators, communicated verbally or in writing as required. Quality Systems & Documentation Understand and comply with Quality System requirements, including ISO 9001 standards. Contribute to and improve ISO documentation to support continuous improvement in quality, environmental, health, and safety systems. Remain active on the shop floor by conducting audits of extrusion paperwork and reviewing procedures with production personnel. Review employee training records monthly and provide guidance or recommendations as needed. Demonstrate a strong understanding of extrusion paperwork and all aspects of paper flow throughout the organization. Understand and teach die book interpretation and verify parts against product drawings. Additional Responsibilities Perform other duties as assigned by the management team. Qualifications Required / Preferred Experience Previous experience supervising or leading a manufacturing team preferred. Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes with strong technical aptitude. Working knowledge of extrusion operations, including extrusion line operation, extruder setup, job startups, quality control, and production scheduling. Experience with quality control instrumentation and providing clear oral instruction. Proven ability to supervise, coach, and motivate production employees. Technical & Computer Skills Experience using MRP/ERP systems helpful but not required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Skills & Abilities Strong problemâsolving and decisionâmaking skills. Aboveâaverage written and verbal communication skills. High attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to perform effectively in a fastâpaced environment with frequent schedule and priority changes. Physical Demands Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 pounds. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the facility during the shift. Work Environment Manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery noise. Occasional exposure to odors from coolants, oils, and machined metals. Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise associated with extrusion and fabrication processes. Work environment may be hot or cold depending on outside temperatures. E qual opportunity Employment Pexco is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all employees. It is the company's policy to seek and employ the best qualified personnel in all positions to provide equal opportunity for advancement to all employees, including upgrading, promotion and training, and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against or give preference to any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest or conviction record, or any other discriminatory basis prohibited by state or federal law.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of manufacturing processes with strong technical aptitude.
Working knowledge of extrusion operations, including extrusion line operation, extruder setup, job startups, quality control, and production scheduling.
Experience with quality control instrumentation and providing clear oral instruction.
Proven ability to supervise, coach, and motivate production employees.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Strong problemâsolving and decisionâmaking skills.
Aboveâaverage written and verbal communication skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to perform effectively in a fastâpaced environment with frequent schedule and priority changes.
Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 pounds.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the facility during the shift.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supervising or leading a manufacturing team preferred.
Experience using MRP/ERP systems helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Maintain full compliance with all Company and plant safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Complete all required annual training and ensure team members are properly trained and compliant.
Enforce the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and safety footwear.
Actively hold team members accountable to all safety policies and procedures on the production floor.
Lead by example while working as both a leader and an active team member within the manufacturing department and the company as a whole.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all personnel through effective communication and collaboration.
Mentor, coach, and support employees on the assigned shift to promote skill development, accountability, and engagement.
Address employee performance and disciplinary issues in coordination with the Production Supervisor/Manager and Human Resources.
Maintain staffing levels by orienting, training, and developing new and existing employees.
Track attendance and report concerns or trends to the Production Supervisor/Manager and Human Resources.
Work closely with the Production Supervisor/Manager to ensure production orders are completed on time and according to schedule.
Ensure required shop floor resources—including work instructions, drawings, tooling, and equipment—are available to meet production demands.
Provide consistent, accurate updates to the Production Supervisor/Manager and Production Planner regarding productivity, scheduling, quality concerns, and issues requiring support.
Take assignments and manage workload efficiently, striving to meet deadlines and production targets.
Be held accountable for critical deadlines, quality issues, scrap rates, efficiencies, and other key performance indicators, communicated verbally or in writing as required.
Understand and comply with Quality System requirements, including ISO 9001 standards.
Contribute to and improve ISO documentation to support continuous improvement in quality, environmental, health, and safety systems.
Remain active on the shop floor by conducting audits of extrusion paperwork and reviewing procedures with production personnel.
Review employee training records monthly and provide guidance or recommendations as needed.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of extrusion paperwork and all aspects of paper flow throughout the organization.
Understand and teach die book interpretation and verify parts against product drawings.
Perform other duties as assigned by the management team.