1st Shift Production Supervisor - Lead Lean Ops

Guardian Industries; Galax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Industries in Galax, VA is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor for the Tempering and Cutting team. You will lead a safety-focused, engaged team while driving operational excellence on the production floor, balancing daily priorities with continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen safety, quality and efficiency.

Key duties include managing day-to-day operations, ensuring timely communication, leading lean improvements, coordinating production, and maintaining quality and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing process to assure 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 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

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Guardian Industries in Galax, VA is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor for the Tempering and Cutting team. You will lead a safety-focused, engaged team while driving operational excellence on the production floor, balancing daily priorities with continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen safety, quality and efficiency.

Key duties include managing day-to-day operations, ensuring timely communication, leading lean improvements, coordinating production, and maintaining quality and