Packaging Plant Lead - Manufacturing & Safety

Glen-Gery; Summerville (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Glen-Gery Corporation, a leading brick manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor at our Hanley Plant in Summerville, PA to oversee the Packaging Department. This hands-on role requires knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment and production processes, with a rotating 1st and 2nd shift schedule.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and preventive maintenance while cultivating a strong team, managing costs, and coordinating with leadership.

Qualifications

• College or Technical degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 - 8 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the building products industry, with a high level of technical/production engineering skills.
• Good leadership skills including oral/written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, e.g. analytical and problem solving.
• Basic computer skills.
• Training and/or experience in: quality assurance, drying and firing instrumentation, fuel consumption control, computerized equipment installation and troubleshooting equipment.
• General knowledge of all maintenance fields: mechanical, electrical, burning, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, as well as electronic pumping, compressed air, and vacuum systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Supervision Team to develop a safety conscious climate and culture for all personnel by ensuring Safe operations, following all safety policies and procedures and encouraging good housekeeping. Maintain compliance with OSHA, MSHA, EPA and DEP and other relevant regulatory agencies. Conduct safety meetings such as tool box talks and any daily departmental meetings which are required for the continual operation of the department.
• Supervise a department team responsible for one or more of the plant processes including raw material processing, manufacturing, quality control, packaging, shipping/inventory and maintenance. Must be able to work under pressure due to emergency situations and unscheduled downtime.
• Participate in new product development and provide input to distribution and sales force regarding production capabilities and scheduling.
• Continually monitor and improve quality and productivity by measuring performance to standard and inspecting product daily. Review production performance reports with supervisory staff and identify variances from plant budget, instituting corrective action as required.
• Develop plans for plant preventive maintenance, capital expenditure projects and plant improvements in conjunction with plant management and corporate engineering. Ensure safe and effective implementation of these initiatives.
• Responsible for recruitment and scheduling of hourly production employees, performance management and handling of any employment related issues.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

College or Technical degree

Tools

Quality assurance instrumentation

Drying and firing instrumentation

Fuel consumption control

Troubleshooting equipment

Job description

Glen-Gery Corporation, a leading brick manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor at our Hanley Plant in Summerville, PA to oversee the Packaging Department. This hands-on role requires knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment and production processes, with a rotating 1st and 2nd shift schedule.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and preventive maintenance while cultivating a strong team, managing costs, and coordinating with leadership.