Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Output

RAD Engineered Wood Products; Nescopeck (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RAD Engineered Wood Products is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, assuring productivity, quality, and safety. You will guide hourly teams, assign tasks, and mentor operators and technicians to meet schedules and company standards.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to communicate across departments. You will monitor processes, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with procedures while maintaining a focus on

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, warehouse, or operations as a Supervisor/Manager.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production processes and ensure efficiency and quality in production operations by inspecting product throughout its lifecycle, ensuring equipment is properly maintained in partnership with various departments and providing guidance to operators and technicians on their daily workflow.
• Review production forecasts and determine productivity requirements and adjust needed to produce product and meet overall objectives and goals.
• Ensure employees and new hires are properly trained in performing daily responsibilities by establishing, maintaining, and providing training for operational and safety procedures, basic machine maintenance, and defect identification.
• Assign and prioritize tasks to hourly production employees while providing development, technical guidance, training, and hands-on assistance when needed.
• Carry out development and performance management procedures within team by providing transparency and feedback, removing process barriers, identifying opportunities and strengths, and using discretion to escape personnel concerns to the proper channels on a consistent and equitable basis.
• Develop and track goals for both individuals and their department and ensure stakeholders are informed regularly of progression.
• Support safety programs and OSHA compliance to communicate and influence a culture of safety and well-being in the workplace.
• Review departmental checklists for completion and validity to ensure adherence to quality procedures and defects are escalated through the proper channels for resolution.
• Communicate and partner with proper stakeholders when productivity issues are identified and develop mitigation plan for reoccurring issues.
• Track productivity metrics in assigned departments, identify and report trends to management and team members as appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

Woodworking understanding

Production processes

Equipment knowledge

Problem solving

Procedures

OSHA basics

Adaptability

Mathematics

Teaching others

Time management

Communication

Organization

Integrity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

RAD Engineered Wood Products is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, assuring productivity, quality, and safety. You will guide hourly teams, assign tasks, and mentor operators and technicians to meet schedules and company standards.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to communicate across departments. You will monitor processes, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with procedures while maintaining a focus on