Production Supervisor

Owens Corning; Buell (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead shift teams, uphold TPM and Autonomous Maintenance practices, and ensure safety, quality, and output targets are met.

The role emphasizes people development, staffing coordination, and continuous improvement through CI events, 5S, and loss reduction, with oversight of production processes and compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Manufacturing Leadership or a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in Manufacturing Leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to drive safety, quality, and productivity through TPM and CI.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating cross-functional activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the shift team to meet production targets and staffing needs.
• Drive Autonomous Maintenance and TPM initiatives to reduce losses and improve CI.
• Identify risks, enforce safety and compliance, and train team members as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure processes meet specifications and quality metrics.
• Mentor and develop plant team members, promoting skill growth and engagement.

Skills

Autonomous leadership

People development

Technical acumen

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Production Supervisor

Location: Fort Smith, AR, US, 72916

Function: Manufacturing

Audience: Experienced Professional

Work Arrangement: On Site

Requisition ID: 69000

Schedule

Fort Smith crews work a 12‑hour shift on a 2‑week rotation with 3 day weekend every other week.

• Week 1 – 36 hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday
• Week 2 – 48 hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

Additionally, crews rotate between day and night shift every 28 days, allowing teams to have the best of both worlds and plan personal activities on off days.

Summary

The Shift Leader embodies the 100% Leader concept by balancing challenge with connection, enabling engaged team members to exceed safety, quality, productivity, and financial expectations. This relationship is characterized by mutual trust, open communication, teamwork, and positive recognition. The Shift Leader is a key leader in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), with special emphasis on Autonomous Maintenance (AM) activities. This position is responsible for the safety of the shift personnel first, and is responsible for their training and development. The Shift Leader coordinates all production work, and is accountable for ensuring operational procedures, producing product to specifications, and meeting quality and performance metrics. The Shift Leader is the key change agent on the plant floor, identifying and removing barriers to Continuous Improvement (CI). This position directly supervises all production team members assigned either permanently or temporarily to the shift team and has responsibility for all plant team members outside of normal working hours (night shift, weekends, and holidays).

Job Responsibilities

Build Safety Culture Through Leadership

• Drives expectations and seeks best practices to drive world‑class safety performance
• Facilitates all required safety training
• Insures safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work areas, building a culture where EHS excellence is the top priority
• Identifies and immediately corrects risks and hazards in the workplace

Lead and Develop Talent

• Effectively engages all teams to collaboratively own the success of the business, contributing to the continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and employee engagement
• Actively leads and builds effective work teams to increase plant performance, driving continuous improvement through TPM
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to ensure team members are well‑trained
• Monitors and enforces all plant and corporate policies and procedures

Manage Production

• Manages all aspects of the shift, including staffing, to meet operational targets
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects issues autonomously, escalating when additional resources are needed
• Develops and executes action to identify and eliminate top losses, using loss‑tree methodology
• Effectively utilizes manufacturing systems to identify, execute, and track improvement opportunities
• Recognizes TPM as the manufacturing solution and builds TPM culture through:
  • TPM training and problem‑solving tools
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing talent on TPM teams
  • Promoting skill enhancement of team members
  • Leading FI events, 5S events, and other CI activities throughout plant
• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders and takes proper actions to achieve desired output (Job Efficiency and Operational Efficiency), optimizing the mat‑making process through CI

Lead Autonomous Maintenance Coordinator (AMC) Processes

• Performs AMC functions while leading a shift and participates on the AM pillar steering team
• Drives CI and Focused Improvement (FI) within AM teams, coaching, guiding, and assisting when needed
• Facilitates AM events and activities across the plant

Minimum Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Manufacturing Leadership, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Leadership is required.
• Eligible for work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Preferred Experience

• A proven track record of driving results through employee engagement and problem‑solving skill
• Demonstrated success of team‑building and individual development
• Demonstrated ability to lead for results
• Six Sigma Green Belt and/or experience in continuous improvement preferred
• Experience using computer programs and Microsoft Office products

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Autonomous leadership
• People development
• Technical acumen
• Bias for action and problem‑solving
• Inspire, engage, and connect with others
• Team building and collaboration
• Competitive drive for results
• Engage self and others in learning
• Effectively communicate across all levels of the organization
• Customer‑oriented
• Conflict management
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Follow through on commitments and promises
• Idea generation

Essential Physical Requirements

• Ability to safeguard self with proper PPE for the specific task
• Exposure to hot/cold temperature – periodically
• Exposure to noise – periodically
• Hand/Eye Coordination – continuously
• Walk, sit, stand for duration of shift with regular breaks
• Lift/carry/move up to 25 lbs. independently and heavier weights with assistance.
• Climb stairs, steps, and ladders
• Ability to work extended hours as necessary
• Able to operate computers & computerized equipment for quality, safety and compliance testing and training.
• Communicate with co‑workers face to face, by telephone, and electronic communications.
• Possess manual dexterity necessary to operate equipment, operate a computer and other standard office equipment.
• Vision adequate to manipulate equipment controls, complete paperwork, utilize computers, and have depth perception.

Legal Notice

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.