Supervisor, Molding

Kohler Co. • Huntsville, AL

1d • $73,250 - $111,350 • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Molding provides leadership to direct reports and assigned staff on a rotating 12-hour shift. The role manages, develops, and motivates staff while maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring that safety regulations, policies, and procedures are followed. The supervisor ensures products are made to approved manufacturing specifications and leads a team of approximately 30–40 direct reports. The role is accountable for meeting or exceeding departmental and company key performance indicators, complying with company policies and procedures, and fostering a positive, efficient, team-based shift environment.

The supervisor takes responsibility for shift staffing, production, quality targets, and smooth production processes. This includes driving efficiency and first-pass quality, supporting labor utilization and variable-budget goals, assessing employees’ proficiency and training needs, advancing safety awareness, contributing to continuous improvement, and ensuring accurate production documentation.

The position coordinates with other shift supervisors and departments on production handovers, schedule updates, troubleshooting, and shift reporting. It monitors equipment, processes, personnel, and critical items to minimize downtime, maximize productivity, and meet customer commitments. The supervisor also supports subordinate leaders, oversees adherence to SOPs, work instructions, cGMPs, and HR policies, and administers employee counseling or disciplinary actions as needed.

This onsite role is based in Huntsville, Alabama. The salary range is $73,250–$111,350, and the position is eligible for performance bonus or variable incentive compensation. Kohler states that applicable benefits are available from the first day of employment, without a waiting period.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field.
• At least two years of supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage associates through effective communication and improve performance.
• Fluency with Excel, Word, Oracle, and Cognos.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and ability to work independently.
• High attention to detail and timely, accurate completion of work.
• Dependability and responsibility.
• Willingness to learn and perform new job functions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work overtime when needed, including weekends.
• Good attendance and flexibility to assist with workloads without notice for planned or unplanned absences.
• Strong time-management skills and an approachable, available manner.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and continuous-improvement skills.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal oversight from the Department Manager at times.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks requiring immediate attention.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Leadership capabilities including communication, motivation, delegation, positivity, responsibility, integrity, teambuilding, creativity, feedback, and continual growth.
• Proven ability to coach, motivate, develop, evaluate, assess, and empower others.
• Change-management skills and ability to challenge the status quo and drive improvements.
• Ability to listen effectively and promote productive teams.
• High ethical standards and a team-focused leadership approach.
• Leadership by example and a hands-on work ethic.
• Highly motivated, creative, and results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for shift staffing, production, quality targets, and the smooth operation of production processes.
• Drive production efficiency and quality to meet or exceed first-pass goals.
• Assist the Department Manager in optimizing labor utilization and controlling financial results within variable budgeting.
• Monitor and assess production personnel’s operating proficiency and efficiency; initiate remedial or continuing training as needed.
• Support safety awareness and incentives to promote a safe work environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing or suggesting plans involving personnel, processes, or procedures.
• Oversee completion of required documentation and records to minimize or eliminate errors.
• Coordinate production handovers and communication with other shift supervisors and departments.
• Supervise and train production personnel; monitor proficiency, efficiency, safety, and adherence to schedules.
• Update the production schedule and Kronos daily, and complete required shift paperwork and reports.
• Manage, develop, motivate, coach, evaluate, and empower subordinate leaders and direct reports.
• Analyze and adjust production operations with the Department Manager to optimize output and schedule adherence.
• Monitor equipment, processes, and production personnel to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
• Administer employee counseling or disciplinary actions as needed.
• Ensure production personnel are trained and follow SOPs, work instructions, cGMPs, and HR policies.
• Monitor critical items and inform or supervise production personnel to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Support a positive, efficient, team-based work environment and model organizational goals and values.
• Create and measure performance factors and communicate effectively with employees and management.

Benefits

• Applicable benefit programs available from the first day of employment, with no waiting period.
• Competitive total rewards package supporting health and wellbeing.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Strong culture of innovation.
• Performance bonus or variable incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree