Forming Operations Supervisor - First Shift

Durex Industries; Cary (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Durex Industries in Cary, IL is seeking a Supervisor, Forming for 1st shift to lead production teams, drive material flow, and ensure MES/SFM adherence. This role acts as a key liaison across Engineering, Quality, Planning, Shipping, and Receiving to maintain schedule and inventory accuracy.

You will apply strong leadership, data analysis, and process discipline to improve cycle times and accuracy while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree preferred.
• Previous manufacturing experience in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Strong process discipline and data analysis capabilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and sustain newly implemented processes.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and results-oriented with a drive to improve and support change initiatives.
• Excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication, with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate movement of production components across the shop floor and departments, with status updates to teams.
• Attend department meetings, manage action items, and ensure timely completion.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, Shipping & Receiving, and others as needed.
• Support Supervisors and Team Leads in prioritizing and reconciling quantities and assemblies.
• Manage Shipping and Receiving activities, including barcode/labeling equipment operation.
• Coordinate with supervisors to expedite assemblies through manufacturing and shipping processes.
• Act as Shop Floor Business Process Owner for barcode and labeling systems; provide technical support.
• Ensure material movement and transaction accuracy within MES/SFM.
• Maintain MO documentation and physical inventory accuracy.
• Generate daily work progress reports and reconcile SFM and ERP transactions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Process discipline

Change initiatives

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Results-oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Operations or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office

Job description

Durex Industries in Cary, IL is seeking a Supervisor, Forming for 1st shift to lead production teams, drive material flow, and ensure MES/SFM adherence. This role acts as a key liaison across Engineering, Quality, Planning, Shipping, and Receiving to maintain schedule and inventory accuracy.

You will apply strong leadership, data analysis, and process discipline to improve cycle times and accuracy while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.