Concrete Production Supervisor

American-Concrete-Products; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

American Concrete Products in Dallas, TX is seeking a Production Supervisor to partner with the Production Manager in scheduling crews for precast form production. You will direct and coach crews, collaborate with foremen and QC to optimize quality and workflow, and help interpret company policy on the floor.

You will participate in daily production meetings, ensure timely sequences, and coach staff to expand their responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Precasting/production experience required.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately.
• Carpentry skills preferred for form work and layout.
• Experience in concrete finishing is a plus.
• Experience operating heavy equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provides production guidance with the Production Manager to schedule crews and optimize workflow.
• Assists in establishing and managing production schedules and table utilization.
• Attends daily production meetings to discuss schedules and improvements.
• Communicates anticipated production sequences to crew leaders and gathers input for process improvement.
• Ensures complete fabrication of products by production personnel for QC checks.
• Keeps crew members engaged in productive work and assigns training tasks when needed.
• Evaluates precasters for skill development and increased responsibility.
• Acts as a role model for attendance, timeliness, and teamwork.
• Conducts preliminary performance appraisals with Plant Manager prior to final discussion with employees.
• Monitors labor costs against bids and engages team to address variances.
• Works with the team to reduce precast panel rework and improve processes.
• Maintains plant safety in line with the Safety Manual.
• Develops prioritized task lists for delayed production, including training and housekeeping.

Skills

Precast experience

Blueprint reading

Tape measure

Carpentry

Concrete finishing

Heavy equipment

Job description

American Concrete Products is a leading manufacturer of quality concrete products for various industries. We are seeking a Production supervisor. The Production supervisor works with the Production Manager in scheduling the activities of the crews and crew leaders in the construction and stripping of precast forms; directs and coaches the crews in performance of their work; communicates and collaborates with the other plant foremen and Quality Control personnel to optimize production quality and workflow; and assists the Production Manager in interpreting and administering company policy.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

1. Provides information to estimators related to establishment of general guidelines for precast production costs, and provides input to estimators regarding specific jobs, related to degree of production difficulty or opportunities for innovation.

2. Assists Production Manager in establishing and managing production schedules and table utilization.

3. Attends daily production meetings to discuss production schedules, concerns, and opportunities for improvement, and to ensure ongoing organizational teamwork.

4. Meets regularly with the crew leaders to communicate anticipated production sequences, to discuss potential production problems, and to provide opportunity for input on improvement of work processes and work flow.

5. Ensures that complete fabrication of an entire product is accomplished by production personnel, enabling Quality Control personnel to provide an independent check of all work performed.

6. Works with the crew leaders to ensure that all crew members are engaged in productive work throughout the entire workday or are assigned to designated and pre-established job training, housekeeping, facility maintenance, or recordkeeping tasks

7. Evaluates the work of precasters for the purpose of determining skill level, training needs, and potential for increased responsibility; and serves as a coach to help these employees expand their career opportunities

8. Serves as a role model for employees with regard to attendance, timeliness, loyalty, mutual respect and support for organizational teamwork and continuous improvement.

9. Conducts preliminary performance appraisals of crew leaders and crew members and reviews with Plant Manager prior to discussing the appraisal with the employee.

10. Monitors actual production labor costs per panel versus the labor costs established in the bid, and engages production personnel in problem-solving if a negative trend is identified.

11. Works with the Production Manager and production personnel to track and reduce the level of precast panel rework and fixes.

12. Assumes responsibility for maintaining plant safety in accordance with the Safety Manual.

13. Works with the Production Manager to develop a list of prioritized constructive tasks for Production employees to perform when scheduled production work is delayed or postponed, including review of job training tapes, housekeeping tasks, facility maintenance, recordkeeping, etc.

• Precast experience required
• Must be able to interpret blueprints with ease
• Ability to read a meausing tape
• Carpentry preferred
• Concrete finishing experience preferred
• Heavy equipment experience a plus

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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