1st Shift Production Supervisor

Guardian Glass; Galax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor for the Galax, VA location. You will lead the tempering and cutting operations, drive safety and quality while enabling a high-performance team on the production floor.

You will oversee daily production, mentor staff, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, culture, and customer satisfaction. Compensation ranges from $60,000 to $65,000 with eligible variable pay.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing process to maximise safety, quality, culture and productivity.
• Ensure timely and effective communication of key issues to all staff.
• Drive the organization to focus on continuous improvement.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the manufacturing of products in compliance with company goals and objectives.
• Establish and control conditions of production including quality and maintenance to satisfy customer and quality specifications.
• Organize and direct workflow for satisfying production requirements in a cost-efficient manner.
• Develop and implement cost-effective alternatives and improvements to production process.
• Maximize the efficiency of production lines and ensuring effective employment utilization.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

Lean manufacturing

ISO quality standards understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Guardian Industries is looking for a 1st Shift Production Supervisor to join our Tempering and Cutting team in Galax, VA!

As a Production Supervisor you’ll play a critical role in shaping a safe, engaged, and high‑performing team while driving operational excellence on the production floor. This role offers the opportunity to lead people, improve processes, and make a visible impact—balancing day‑to‑day production priorities with continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, culture, quality, and overall efficiency.

Our Team

Our Supervisors encourage a “one team on the field” mentality, paying particular attention to their direct reports and general attention to the workforce. This unified but dynamic team encourages the challenge process, open and honest communication and expects leadership support and feedback.

What You Will Do

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing process to assure that safety, quality, culture and productivity are maximized
• Ensure timely and effective communication of key issues to all staff
• Drive the organization to focus on continuous improvement
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the manufacturing of products in compliance with company goals and objectives
• Establish and control conditions of production including quality and maintenance in order to satisfy customer and quality specifications
• Organize and direct workflow for satisfying production requirements in a cost‑efficient manner
• Develop and implement the cost‑effective alternatives and improvements to production process
• Maximize the efficiency of production lines and ensuring effective employment utilization

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading a team in a workplace setting
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in lean manufacturing
• Understanding of ISO Quality Standards
• Bachelor’s Degree

For this role, we anticipate paying $60,000 - $65,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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