Production Supervisor

Bull Moose Tube; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

Bull Moose Tube Company in Casa Grande, AZ is seeking a Production Supervisor to manage plant operations, workflow and safety programs. You will lead secondary floor activities, ensure equipment performance, and drive quality in alignment with ASTM and ISO requirements.

The role requires strong analytical, leadership and communication skills, plus experience supervising a union workforce and coordinating training, payroll, and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; HS diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated manufacturing operations supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and planning.
• Proven ability to work with unions and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all secondary floor activities (slitter, shipping, receiving, galvanizing).
• Maintain shift production reports and material reconciliations.
• Ensure equipment operation; coordinate repairs and maintenance.
• Oversee tooling status and interpret customer/ASTM specs.
• Administer and enforce union rules, safety, and conduct policies.
• Support adherence to goals, speeds, changeover times, uptime and mill specs.
• Organize monthly safety meetings and enforce safety regulations.
• Supervise shift personnel; set expectations; coach and discipline as needed.
• Recruit, orient, and train new employees.
• Maintain timekeeping and payroll records.
• Quality assurance to meet ASTM and ISO standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma or GED required

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Casa Grande, AZ

Relocation Assistance Provided

SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing all aspects of plant operations and workflow. Additional responsibilities include monitoring steps of production, processes, personnel and resources, and is the champion for the Safety and Quality programs at the plant.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for the supervision of all secondary floor activities-i.e., slitter, shipping, receiving, galvanizing stenciling.
2. Maintain reporting procedures and shift production summaries, including production reconciliation of coils consumed, bundles produced, etc.
3. Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs and facilitating maintenance corrections to malfunctions within process.
4. Responsible for the oversight of mill tooling status, roll, and dies. Read and interpret customer and ASTM specs; understand and use Shop Floor Understand, implement and maintain rolling schedule from Shop Floor.
5. Administer and enforce the language of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Safety and Conduct Rules, determine and discipline infractions of the same per the language.
6. Support of and responsibility for adherence to Company standards re: goals speeds, changeover times, uptime, yields and mill specs.
7. Organize and conduct monthly safety meetings and enforce safety policies and procedures (both in-house and regulatory) to decrease the potential for employee injuries on the job.
8. Supervision of shift employees by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
9. Responsible for recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training new employees
10. Responsible for maintaining and applying time keeping and payroll
11. Quality-assurance of quality product per ASTM and BMT Responsible for adherence to ISO program.
12. Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or other leadership

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Analytical ability, good judgment, strong operational focus, critical thinking, and able to effectively assess and resolve complex and/or technical problems.
2. Ability to work cooperatively with others to ensure constructive and productive business relationships, business coordination and staff development.
3. Strong leadership and communication skills, flexible, and effective in a union.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication. Must be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, business partners, plant personnel, and others.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelors Degree highly preferred. High School Diploma or GED required.
2. A minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrated manufacturing operations supervisory experience, preferably in the metal tubing industry.
3. A solid understanding of business planning and operational, quality, and safety.
4. Strong mechanical background.
5. Computer competency.

This job description does not comprise an exhaustive list of all functions that employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The Company may revise any job description at any time in the Company's sole discretion. Nothing in this job description shall alter the fact that employee's employment is at-will. The Company considers all of the functions and responsibilities in this job description as essential. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. However, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions of employee's job, absent undue hardship.

Bull Moose Tube is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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