Supervisor, Production

Glen-Gery•Cheswick, PA

38d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Production Supervisor you are responsible for assisting with the oversight of daily brick manufacturing operations in a handsâon industrial environment. The role requires strong working knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment, as well as an understanding of production processes to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance. Responsibilities include ensuring consistent execution of the Plant Daily Fundamentals—Safety, Quality, Productivity, Housekeeping, and Preventive Maintenance—while also supporting the Business Daily Fundamentals such as developing team members, building a strong and collaborative workforce, maintaining clear communication, managing and controlling costs, and contributing to continued business growth. About the Company Glen-Gery Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Limited. Brickworks Limited (“The Group”) is a large Australian-listed group of companies. The Group has been in operation since the early 1900s, has a market capitalization exceeding $2.5 billion, and operates across 3 core business segments: Building Products, Land & Development, and Investments. The Group employs more than 2,000 FTE employees and operates nationally across Australia, recently acquiring Glen-Gery Corporation to add operations in the USA. Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation’s largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold nationally through a network of over 500 distributors as well as in Canada. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks have acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 900 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply/retail locations and 3 design studios.

Requirements

College or Technical degree preferred or equivalent experience
5 - 8 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the building products industry, with a high level of technical/production engineering skills
Good leadership skills including oral/written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills e.g. analytical and problem solving, with a desire to develop and work in a team environment
Basic computer skills
Training and/or experience in: quality assurance, drying and firing instrumentation, fuel consumption control, computerized equipment installation and troubleshooting equipment
General knowledge of all maintenance fields: mechanical, electrical, burning, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, as well as electronic pumping, compressed air, and vacuum systems

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Supervision Team to develop a safety conscious climate and culture for all personnel by ensuring Safe operations, following all safety policies and procedures and encouraging good housekeeping.
Maintain compliance with OSHA, MSHA, EPA and DEP and other relevant regulatory agencies.
Conduct safety meetings such as tool box talks and any daily departmental meetings which are required for the continual operation of the department.
Supervise a department team responsible for one or more of the plant processes including raw material processing, manufacturing, quality control, packaging, shipping/inventory and maintenance.
Must be able to work under pressure due to emergency situations and unscheduled downtime.
Participate in new product development and provide input to distribution and sales force regarding production capabilities and scheduling.
Continually monitor and improve quality and productivity by measuring performance to standard and inspecting product daily.
Review production performance reports with supervisory staff and identify variances from plant budget, instituting corrective action as required.
Develop plans for plant preventive maintenance, capital expenditure projects and plant improvements in conjunction with plant management and corporate engineering.
Ensure safe and effective implementation of these initiatives.
Responsible for recruitment and scheduling of hourly production employees, performance management and handling of any employment related issues