Production Supervisor

Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential workplace status

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with generous company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company in Cordele, GA seeks a production supervisor to manage work crews, schedule daily operations, and ensure safe, cost-effective material flow. The role focuses on meeting production deadlines while upholding quality standards and safety practices. A Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience is preferred, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in wood products or manufacturing settings.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders and schedules.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of work crews to meet safety and productivity goals.
• Estimate worker hours and create schedules to meet production needs.
• Coordinate material flow and assign equipment and personnel efficiently.
• Maintain production records and support quality control inspections.
• Contribute to safety programs and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing environment

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2-4 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

Principal Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of work crews processing materials to customer specification in a safe and productive manner.
• Analyzes work orders to estimate worker hours and create schedules that meet both internal and external needs.
• Assigns operating equipment and personnel to accomplish efficient material flow on a timely and cost-effective basis.
• Computes amounts of stock and supplies required for operations, based on production schedules, and requisitions materials from storage area to meet customer specifications.
• Interprets product specifications and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure production deadlines are met.
• Coordinates quality control inspections for compliance to standard specifications.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, environmental requirements, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Management duties include supervision of exempt and/or non-exempt staff. This includes but is not limited to, conducting performance evaluations and improvement plans, approving paid time-off (PTO), assigning or delegating work, providing on-the-job training, giving guidance to staff, taking disciplinary action, and interviewing candidates for open positions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree; or two to four years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Supervisory experience in wood products and other manufacturing environments.
• License/Certification: N/A

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of email, spreadsheet software, database software, word processing software, and presentation software.

Employee Benefits

• The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
• Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
• Several company-paid benefits including:
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
  • Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ability to purchase Company stock

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled