Production Specialist

Jobtailor; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Illinois is seeking a manufacturing team supervisor to support daily operations across Warehouse, Shipping, Assembly, and Final Processing. You will guide the team at startup, ensure safety compliance with OSHA guidelines, and operate door manufacturing equipment while interpreting order tags and production docs to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, adherence to standard work, and continuous monitoring of production metrics.

Qualifications

• Leadership and guidance of team at startup
• Adherence to SQDCI boards
• Review prior day results and set daily/weekly targets
• Maintain emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity

Responsibilities

• Assist Group Lead in the efficient operation of the department
• Support and participate in the company’s safety and health program
• Ensure a safe working environment and enforce OSHA guidelines
• Arrive 30 minutes before shift to gather turnover information
• Operate complex door manufacturing equipment
• Interpret detailed order tags and production documentation to ensure customer requirements
• Ensure standard work is followed and documented
• Verify DIM logs for accuracy and completeness
• Maintain Lockout/Tagout boards and document all locks, tags, devices

Skills

Door Manufacturing Equipment Operation

DIM Log Verification

Standard Work Adherence

Lockout/Tagout Procedures

Order Tag Interpretation

Team Guidance

Target Setting

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist Group Lead in the efficient operation of the department
• Actively support and participate in the company’s safety and health program
• Ensure a safe working environment and enforce compliance with JELD-WEN policies and OSHA guidelines
• Arrive 30 minutes before shift start to gather information for turnover
• Operate various, more complex, door manufacturing equipment
• Interpret detailed order tags and production documentation to ensure execution of customer requirements
• Ensure standard work is consistently followed and filled out
• Verify the accuracy and completion of DIM logs
• Maintain and monitor Lockout/Tagout boards, ensuring all locks, tags, and devices are correctly documented

Requirements

• Critical role in supporting daily operations across Warehouse, Shipping, Assembly, and/or Final Processing
• Capability to guide the team at start-up
• Ability to review prior day results and set daily/weekly targets
• Emphasis on leadership, safety, quality, and productivity
• Adherence to SQDCI boards
• Maintenance of adherence to schedules

Hard Skills

• Door Manufacturing Equipment Operation
• Order Tag Interpretation
• DIM Log Verification
• Standard Work Adherence
• Lockout/Tagout Procedures

Soft Skills

• Team Guidance
• Target Setting
• Communication