Engineering-Driven Production Lead (24/7)

Flint Hills Resources; DeWitt (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in DeWitt, Iowa seeks an engineering-minded Production Supervisor to lead a frontline crew in a 24/7 operation. You will apply engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot, improve stability and quality, and mentor operators on standard work.

This role builds manufacturing leadership early in your career, partnering with Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to plan improvements while ensuring safe, reliable daily production and effective shift handoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Interest in frontline people leadership in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts (6:00–6:00, DuPont schedule).

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a frontline production team through coaching, skill development, cross-training, and clear performance expectations to strengthen troubleshooting ability, process knowledge, and accountability.
• Lead structured problem solving using data and root cause methods (e.g., RCA, corrective actions) to improve yield, reliability, quality, and process stability.
• Own day to day production execution for a crew of approximately 10 employees, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Reinforce standard work and process discipline by monitoring production systems, responding to variation, and supporting operators in maintaining control.
• Partner closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to plan and execute equipment, process, and reliability improvements.
• Provide visible safety leadership through hazard recognition, safe work practices, training, emergency response readiness, and escalation during abnormal situations.
• Communicate priorities, expectations, and follow through clearly across shift handoffs to align the team to goals and operational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Guardian Glass in DeWitt, Iowa seeks an engineering-minded Production Supervisor to lead a frontline crew in a 24/7 operation. You will apply engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot, improve stability and quality, and mentor operators on standard work.

This role builds manufacturing leadership early in your career, partnering with Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to plan improvements while ensuring safe, reliable daily production and effective shift handoffs.