Production Supervisor

Lumbermens; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous company-funded retirement

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Flexible spending/health savings account

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lumbermens in Cottage Grove, Minnesota is looking for a Production Supervisor responsible for ensuring customer orders are completed timely. This role includes overseeing team safety, product quality, and operational costs.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a commitment to safety, and a background in woodworking or cabinet manufacturing. Lumbermens promotes a collaborative work environment with comprehensive benefits, including a generous retirement plan and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Prior woodworking experience is a plus.
• Prior cabinet manufacturing or trim carpentry work is a plus.
• Knowledge of exterior doors is desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance and report performance daily.
• Oversee quality metrics and address defects with teams.
• Manage daily customer demand and schedules.

Skills

Positive attitude

Strong communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Router

Miter saws

Table saws

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We are employee owned and relationship powered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Located at our Cottage Grove office, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring the timely completion of customer orders. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the overall safety of their team, quality of incoming and outgoing products, on‑time delivery of internal work or customer orders, and optimization of all costs associated within the operation. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for knowing how each of these are performing on a daily, weekly, and monthly level. They will own the system of capturing performance information along with leading the team to develop robust and sustainable corrective action. The following are details into each area:

Safety

• Communicate and report out performance with the Operations Manager daily
• In the event of a safety incident (recordable or not), ensure the proper action is being taken to address employee wellbeing. Details will be communicated at department stand‑up meetings
• Each operation within the department has a documented Job Safety Analysis
• Execute strategies to improve department safety performance. Execute metrics, paretos and actions to support these strategies and communicate with upper management

Quality

• Communicate and report out performance with the Operations Manager daily
• Make sure each operation within the department has documented cyclical and non‑cyclical standard work
• Track and trend all internal incoming quality defects and address these with supplying departments/leaders. Have knowledge of this daily and communicate at department stand‑up meetings with team.
• Understand all external customer defects and support corrective action planning
• Execute strategies to improve department DPPT (defective parts per thousand) performance. Execute metrics, paretos and actions to support these strategies and communicate with upper management

Delivery

• Communicate and report out performance with the Operations Manager daily
• Understand daily customer demand, execute strategies to complete daily schedules and communicate expectations to all direct reports.
• Have knowledge of daily schedule execution and communicate at department stand‑up meetings
• Prepare staffing plans every day and align with the Operations Manager on training plans, staffing recommendations and strategies to accomplish daily schedules
• Execute strategies to improve department on time delivery performance. Execute metrics, paretos and actions to support these strategies and communicate with upper management

Cost

• Communicate and report out performance with the Operations Manager daily
• Understand daily scrap performance by work cell, have detailed root cause and corrective action and communicate out at the department stand‑up meetings
• Understand controllable costs through deep dives with the Operations Manager and develop strategies to reduce unnecessary spending
• Understand inventory accuracy and cycle count accuracy of each storeroom and communicate out at department stand‑up meetings.
• Execute strategies to improve department cost performance. Execute metrics, paretos and actions to support these strategies and communicate with upper management

PEOPLE

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the overall culture of their team. This means that they will lead by example and have high expectations for how we interact with each other and the ways in which we work together. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for knowing the culture of the team on a daily basis and will own the system of capturing improvement plans along with leading the team to develop robust and sustainable corrective action. The following are details into each area:

Communication

• Execute a daily communication process to highlight prior day performance (SQDC) to team members
• Take the lead on communicating company policies, key events and general information that is critical for Employee Owners to know what is happening in the life of Lumbermen’s

Development

• Develop a personal accountability system to house completed, open and future action plans for future personal development. Meet with the Operations Manager (at least monthly) to discuss progress and support needed
• Support the process development, communication and evolution of team member roles (shop floor and office) by coaching individuals to understand the business and own it
• Be an influential leader that develops peers and others within the department by showing integrity, character in the face of adversity, ways to effectively problem solve and participate in actions that promote improved business results

At Lumbermen’s, we pride ourselves on treating our customers like family and delivering exceptional service. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is highly organized and detail‑oriented, service‑minded, a strong and friendly communicator, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.

WHO WE NEED

• Positive attitude
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Commitment to safety and adherence to policies as a top priority
• Ability to delegate work and effectively lead a team to success
• Effectiveness in providing clarity to team in achieving company goals and objectives
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Natural detail‑orientation
• Ability to accurately read orders and stage material to internal customer needs
• Desire to “do things right the first time”

KEY QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma/GED required
• Prior woodworking would be considered a plus; router, miter saws, table saws
• Prior cabinet manufacturing or trim carpentry work would be considered a plus
• Knowledge of exterior doors desired

WHAT WE OFFER

Lumbermen’s exists to enrich the lives of people by intentionally caring for all who experience us. You will experience a different kind of work environment and “family” here and help live out the Lumbermen’s promises of committing to those who count on us, doing what’s right, exercising sound business practices and earning consideration. Other benefits include:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP – generous company‑funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• The SOURCE – free and confidential support resources for our team
• Clothing allowance (for applicable roles)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol‑free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E‑Verify.

Minnesota Salary Range: $30 — $35 USD