Manufacturing Supervisor

The Garland Company, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Garland Company, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead plant operations, ensuring production on time, within budget, and with quality. You will supervise staff, schedule work, enforce safety standards, and coordinate with the union to maintain smooth operations.

Ideal candidates have supervisory experience, read specifications and schematics, and can travel as required. The role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• In lieu of a degree, education/certification/experience may be considered.
• Read specifications, schematics and manuals.
• Read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Present information effectively to employees.
• Perform basic arithmetic and unit conversions.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations with protective gear.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, good communication.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Overtime and flexible schedule required.
• Experience operating dolly, shrink-wrap, pallet jack, forklift.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Travel domestically; valid license and vehicle; possible air travel.

Responsibilities

• Manages manufacturing staff by communicating expectations and coaching.
• Schedules and assigns personnel; prioritizes work and monitors progress.
• Maintains quality by enforcing standards.
• Ensures health and safety procedures are followed.
• Analyzes production and quality control to correct problems.
• Maintains safe, clean work environment; trains staff on equipment use.
• Maintains union relations per collective bargaining agreement.
• Keeps current with best practices via workshops and publications.
• Contributes to team effort with related tasks as needed.
• Flexible to work off-shifts and weekends.

Skills

Supervision experience

Reading schematics

Reading instructions

Effective communication

Mathematics basics

Health and safety compliance

Teamwork

Overtime & flexibility

Forklift operation

Travel ability

Driving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Manufacturing Supervisor manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for

production, maintenance, quality, other production-related activities, and shipping to ensure the

goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget, to standard, and accurately shipped.

CORE & ESSENTIAL:

TASKS:

• Manages manufacturing staff by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality by enforcing organization manufacturing standards.
• Ensures implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Analyzes production and quality control to detect and correct problems.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains good working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of- the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Flexible to work off-shifts and weekends due to a rotating shift schedule.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Preferred supervision experience or related field. High school diploma or equivalent required. In

lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and

experience (including military service) may be considered. Ability to read specifications,

schematics and manuals. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and

memos. Ability to effectively present information to other employees of the organization. Ability

to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common

fractions, and decimals. Adherence to health and safety regulations (e.g. constant use of protective gear). Possesses analytical skills, attention to detail, and good communication skills.

Work effectively to meet or exceed productivity goals with diverse types of people. Must possess

verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work overtime and flexible schedule/shifts.

Maintains a positive attitude and contributes to a positive work environment. Experience

operating a dolly, shrink-wrap machine, pallet jack, forklift and other equipment. Must be

results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.

Experience with using Microsoft Office Suite applications and ERP systems. Driving is a

requirement for this position. Therefore, must have the ability to travel domestically via

operating a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver license and driving record which is

acceptable to our insurance provider. Must have a vehicle in good working condition and ensure

it meets all safety, insurance, and legal requirements. The ability to travel by plane and/or

overnight travel may also be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate orally in a clear, concise and effective manner with the vendors, sales

representatives, management, staff, and the public in face-to-face, one-on-one and group settings.

Ability to use a telephone for communication. Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and

punctual attendance at the facility or other designated location. Ability to establish and maintain

effective working relationships with others. Use office equipment such as a personal computer,

copier and facsimile machines. Ability to communicate in writing in a clear, concise and

effective manner. The employee is required to sit, climb, balance, carry, push, pull, reach, and

adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, sit, and stand for extended periods of time.

Ability to climb, traverse and maneuver on equipment and/or ladders while adhering to fall

protection requirements as necessary. The employee must frequently lift, maneuver, and/or pivot

up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift, maneuver and/or pivot over 65 pounds with assistance.

Must wear all required personal protective equipment in designated areas and use necessary care

to avoid placing self and others in an unsafe environment. Hearing and vision required to be

within normal ranges. Ability to accurately distinguish color variation. Read at, above, and

below shoulder height. Sufficient manual dexterity required to operate equipment. Physical

ability to operate dolly, shrink-wrap machine, pallet jack, and/or forklift and all other equipment

utilized in this position. Tolerate inclement weather, including heat and cold. Normal range of

tolerance to household and other types of typical industrial/construction chemicals and solvents.

Must have the ability to travel by plane, operate a motor vehicle, maintain a valid state motor

vehicle driver’s license, and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle driving record. Ability to

occasionally work evenings, weekends, and overnight travel required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

The Garland Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,

military status, protected veteran status, marital status, gender identity or expression, transgender

status, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic

The Garland Company, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among

others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with The Company, please send an e-

mail to [e-mail] to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.