Production Supervisor

Kaiser Aluminum; Bellwood (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum in Bellwood, Virginia seeks a Production Supervisor to lead 12-hour shifts and ensure safe, on-time production. You will coordinate with planning, manage staffing, and drive continuous improvement in a high-output metal manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining 5S, addressing safety concerns, coaching staff, and communicating shift performance to leadership. A technical degree or comparable experience is required.

Qualifications

• A two-year technical degree is required or 3–5 years of supervisory experience in heavy manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Management knowledge is preferred.
• Proven ability to work in teams and communicate effectively.
• PC skills including Windows, Word and Excel; familiarity with manufacturing software.
• Be energetic, disciplined and focused on building an engaged, safe plant team.
• Willingness to work flexible hours/shift schedule; 80% plant environment exposure.

Responsibilities

• Safely execute the daily/weekly production schedule and coordinate with planning.
• Drive safety on shift; lead safety meetings and address incidents.
• Maintain a fully staffed shift; manage timekeeping and overtime as needed.
• Ensure policy adherence, attendance, break and lunch scheduling.
• Submit maintenance work requests and manage 5S housekeeping.
• Coach employees; address performance, conduct training and certifications.
• Resolve personnel issues in line with the contract and policies.
• Coordinate with neighboring shifts for coverage and overtime planning.
• Provide shift performance updates by email to managers and teams.

Skills

Two-year degree

Heavy manufacturing supervision

Lean manufacturing

PC skills

Excel

Communication

Team leadership

Multitasking

Manufacturing software

Education

Two-year technical degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Manufacturing software

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it—innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are looking for a Production Supervisor to join Kaiser Aluminum in Bellwood Virginia.

The Production Supervisor Tube Mill & Extrusion will work the 8AM to 8PM twelve (12) hour shifts or 8PM to 8AM (12) hour shifts to support 24/7 operation s is responsible for meeting the operational needs of the business, promoting and creating a safety culture, and ensuring production schedules are met. Ensure customer satisfaction through quality and delivery by staying current with production schedule to proactively plan shift workflow

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What you will work on:

• Safely execute the daily/weekly production schedule. Consult with planning team on issues and concerns. Seeking approval of Department Manager on any changes. Follow the escalation policy for issues that require additional support (Quality, Equipment, Manning, etc.)
• Drive Safety on shift to include: Promptly resolving employee safety concerns. Communicate safety expectations and hold employees accountable. Enforce Safety Rules and Policy, lead daily/weekly/monthly - pre-shift/ toolbox/shift safety meetings; report and document all safety incidents. Conduct safety dialogues and all required safety field audits. (See Production Supervisor Safety Responsibilities).
• Maintain a fully staffed shift at all times, process crew assignment, shift turnover, and ensure accurate pay by utilizing electronic timekeeping system. Arrange for absence coverage as needed.
• Assure adherence to company policy, attendance policy and plant rules, regulations, and procedures. Manage the break and lunch schedules.
• Submit work requests for any department-wide maintenance events on a daily basis.
• Maintain the housekeeping and 5S requirements in assigned area. Manage the scrap disposition created on shift daily.
• Provide regular and ongoing coaching and counselling to employees in accordance with job expectations, performance standards, and results. Recognize achievements and successes and issue corrective action as needed.
• Address personnel issues and concerns. Be knowledgeable of labor contract and assure proper compliance with agreement. Resolve employee issues and concerns and follow grievance procedure timelines. Seek guidance where appropriate or necessary.
• Assure that new hires and transferring employees are trained and that existing employees are re-trained, and certifications maintained to current and changing job requirements and responsibilities.
• Develop teamwork and recognize good performance, achievements, and successes. Build and maintain a culture of respect for employee motivation and engagement.
• Work with fellow Supervisors to assure that adjoining shifts have necessary supervisory coverage and work any required overtime unless coverage has been set up by Manager.
• Communicate daily in an email a summary of shift performance to include issues, downtime, etc. Copy Tube Mill Managers, All Production Supervisors, Engineering and Maintenance, Quality, and Plant Manager.
• Process crew assignment, shift turnover, and timecards. Call for overtime and maintain rotation board. Perform safety investigations, daily safety observations, and monthly safety meetings. Perform preventive maintenance and coordinate maintenance work, including Work Orders. Provide month-end totals for accounting. Record downtime during each shift (OEE). Control inventory and raw material usage. Write material requisitions. Confer with other department supervisors to ensure goals and objectives are met. Administer the collective bargaining agreement - Address personnel issues per contract and company policies and develop staff/ personnel. Update daily notes and complete reports for safety, quality and production.

What you will bring to the role:

• A two-year degree (technical field) is required or will consider a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of heavy manufacturing supervisory experience. Four year degree preferred.3-5 years previous supervisory experience.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Familiarity with manufacturing software.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work in teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Management knowledge are preferred.
• Knowledge of metal industry and associated business processes.
• Be energetic, disciplined and focused on a team building operational organization.
• Have well developed interpersonal and business partnering skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by, and interrelate with the organization at all levels.
• Be willing to work flexible hours/shift schedule.
• Approximately 20% of the job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. 80% of the job function is required in the plant. There is exposure to operating machinery and a manufacturing environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered based on job-related qualifications and abilities. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran, or disability status.