Production Supervisor

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

Role: Production Supervisor – Mat Operations
Location: Chester, South Carolina
Department: Production
Type: Full Time

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor provides leadership for a manufacturing shift at IKO’s new greenfield Fiberglass Mat Plant in Chester, South Carolina, scheduled to start up in Q1–Q2 of 2025. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role will oversee nine direct reports and play a key role on the operational readiness team during the plant build. The Production Supervisor will contribute to training and operational documentation development, support workforce selection, and later lead production start-up activities on their assigned shift. This role requires strong leadership, a passion for safety, and expertise in high-speed manufacturing processes to engage and motivate employees while ensuring operational excellence.
 

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes Teladoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Health Spending Account

• Employee Support and Mental Wellness

• Short Term Disability

• 401k Match

• Paid Vacation

• Floating Days

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Engagement Events

• Awards and Recognition

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Service Awards

• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing leadership to fully engage employees and foster a productive work environment

• Promote a strong safety culture, investigating near-misses, injuries, and workplace hazards, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and company safety standards

• Conduct safety inspections and facilitate programs such as behavior-based safety

• Ensure employees receive proper training on safety, quality, and production procedures; lead cross-training and employee development initiatives

• Motivate and inspire the team to achieve optimum performance across plant operations

• Collaborate with other supervisors to achieve plant-wide performance metrics

• Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality

• Partner with production and maintenance teams to resolve production and quality issues, addressing root causes and sustaining corrective actions

• Evaluate employee performance, provide coaching, and administer corrective action plans as needed

• Manage shift scheduling, timekeeping (Kronos), and completion of shift reports

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment at all times

• Participate in rotational shift coverage as required

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred, or equivalent production leadership experience

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience required; high-speed manufacturing experience preferred

• Fiberglass mat plant or equivalent industry experience ideal

• Knowledge, training, or experience in Lean Manufacturing and 5S preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership ability

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and analytical communication skills

• Proven track record of operational improvements through employee engagement

• Strong time management, planning, and organizational skills

• Proficiency in MS Office preferred

• Ability to grow, mentor, and motivate talent to achieve operational excellence

• Strong process and financial acumen

• Experience with plant start-ups preferred, but not required

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture lo