Production Supervisor

The Shift Supervisor has accountability to lead operations including hourly production and supporting area employees at the Joplin, MO, manufacturing facility. He/she is a key person responsible to develop and maintain an energized environment where employees work together to safely produce quality products that meet or exceedour customers' requirements and maximize company growth and earnings. The shifts are 12 hours (non-rotating) in length.

This position reports to:This position reports to the Operations Leader.

Span of Control:15-20 non-union, hourly employees

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Living the safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities

• Ensure all direct reports complete required safety training.
• Lead execution of monthly team safety requirements - including completion of behavior-based safety observations, near miss reporting, safe work permits, safety meetings, pre-shift safety inspections, departmental inspections, etc. and builds a culture where safety is the number one priority.
• Participates in the investigation of safety incidents and leads root cause analysis to drive for permanent resolution.

Achieve customer satisfaction and quality commitments.

• Understand and communicate customer expectations throughout the Operations Department, and ensure all products meet customer standards and requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate production to schedules to meet or exceed delivery to promise.
• Ensure operational procedures are followed to product specifications, and quality metrics meet customers' needs.
• Perform root cause analysis with the involvement of operators on all quality issues.
• Train operators on problem solving skills, and coach through resolution.

Leading and Developing Talent.

• Engages all teams to collaboratively own the success of the business by contributing to continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, etc.
• Provides candid feedback on expectations and performance to members of the team on a regular basis and drives appropriate actions for further improvement.
• Invests in the growth and development of team members and others to achieve sustained success.
• Implements and documents corrective action when performance issues occur.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to ensure team members are well trained and up to date on certifications required to perform the full scope of the job.
• Encourage all employees to build strong working relationships and communication through sharing, respect, candor, integrity, innovation, accountability, and fun.
• Effectively communicates critical plant performance metrics to team members daily to ensure engagement.
• Monitors and enforces all plant and corporate policies and procedures.

Managing Operations

• Reaches mutually beneficial agreement with all operating departments on required capacity specifications. Capacity specifications are measured by OE or a similar metric that measures capacity related to quality, availability, and performance.
• Drives downtime outages to fully utilize all resources to hit cleaning objectives and line startup deadlines.
• Develop and maintain effective Standard Operating Procedures.
• Analyses and communicates output data to the Leader on a regular basis.
• Assesses situations and acts to proactively mitigate potential problems and follows the escalation process if needed.
• Ensures consistent product quality by guiding team members to analyze key process variables, maintain critical product and equipment information.
• Performs root cause analysis in partnership with key stakeholders to address quality issues and resolves those issues in a timely manner.
• Utilizes proper resourcing to meet cost targets.
• Partners with the maintenance staff to ensure the efficiency of plant equipment.
• Verify time and attendance reports ensuring processing and production needs are met.

Leads Continuous Improvement Activities

• Leverages standard work to minimize variation and waste.
• Leads focused Improvement activities to improve process capability and efficiencies, reduce costs, and eliminate waste.
• Leads DMS (Daily Management System) turnovers and shift meeting to drive effective plant performance.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to optimize process and drive continuous improvement initiative.
• Participates in and leads Kaizen and 5S events in various work areas throughout plant.
• Leads product qualification efforts with the support of key stakeholders.
  
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed High School Diploma or GED required
• Completed Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering highly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting directly supervising others.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years' work experience in manufacturing, industrial, or related environment required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and continuous improvement experience preferred.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Computer literacy-MRP systems (SAP) and Microsoft Office Suite, Kronos
• Strong communications skills (written and oral) to effectively communicate with people across all levels of the organization.
• Attention to detail
• Strong mechanical aptitude preferred
• Ability to work extended/Flexible hours
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks and projects
• Logic, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Build strong team alignment and communication
• Coach and guide for results.
• Leads through safety and corporate vision
• Possesses strong change management skills
  
  
  
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen and physical abilities test
  
  
  
  

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About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.