Production Supervisor - 3RD Shift - Sweetwater, TN

 

 

Job ID:  501002

Exempt

 

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

 

Job Description Summary 

 

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a manufacturing production team to work injury-free/incident free in a manufacturing environment. They will provide leadership and direction for their team in a way that motivates them to meet all productivity, safety, and quality goals. They are driven to continually improve performance and embrace changes that will help both their team and company meet production standards. They normally will lead a team of 10-20 team members.  
 

Responsibilities

 

• Ensures a safe workplace is maintained and there is a safety mindset in all things we do

• Follows, and ensures others follow, all policies, standards, and safety requirements defined by the company

• Drives safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively eliminate hazards

• Hires, schedules, and supervises full time staff and additional temporary staff

• Provides coaching and corrective feedback timely as well as administers disciplinary processes up to and including termination, as necessary

• Performs timely quarterly and annual reviews for all team members

• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution

• Oversees all process documentation and training program procedures for consistency of operational tasks, and the safety and cleanliness of the workplace  

• Ensures a quality product is being produced and all quality processes are being followed

• Works directly with Quality Control, Engineering, and Maintenance, to improve quality, streamline efficiencies and reduce operating expenses

• Tracks productivity for measured efficiency and improvement and operates at or below the budgeted cost for production utilizing lean manufacturing procedures and cross training

• Oversees adherence to inventory control procedures to ensure inventory accuracy goals are constantly achieved

• Assist with troubleshooting and solving production issues

• Performs other duties as requested by management

 

Knowledge / Skills / Ability

 

• Demonstrated leadership in safety & environmental compliance   

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills   

• Ability to coach, develop and build a strong team of employees  

• Strong listening and clear communication skills both written and verbal  

• Ability to effectively resolve conflict  

• Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously  

• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented environment  

  

Qualifications 

 

• Minimum one year of supervisory experience required, manufacturing environment preferred  

• High school diploma or equivalent required, college degree preferred   

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel