Production Supervisor

Industrial Louvers Inc; Delano (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Louvers Inc is seeking a Production Supervisor to ensure daily production priorities are met while maintaining quality and safety standards. You will oversee quality checks, safety compliance, and coordinated maintenance to minimize downtime on the shop floor.

You will also manage labor resources, review project requirements with Leads, monitor costs, and support hiring decisions. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential to sustain continuous production.

Qualifications

• Two year degree or equivalent experience in a custom metals manufacturing environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication and ability to articulate project requirements.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and resolve conflicts.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word); aptitude to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality control procedures are followed, including visual inspections and measurement documentation.
• Maintain safety by enforcing PPE use and safety inspections; coordinate with maintenance for corrective actions.
• Oversee planned maintenance to minimize downtime and production impact.
• Allocate labor to best meet daily priorities and monitor project requirements and budgets.
• Conduct performance assessments and coordinate with HR on disciplinary actions.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Read fabrication drawings

Conflict resolution

MS Office proficiency

Learning new software tools

Education

Two year degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

SUMMARY

The production supervisor is responsible for maintaining production standards related to quality, safety, maintenance, production and employee conduct. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring continuity of operations on the shop floor by ensuring the daily priorities are completed as well as performing activities to reduce downtime or rework.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality
  • Ensure employees are following all quality control procedures including but not limited visual inspections, inspection using measurement tools, documentation of quality in accordance with company policy.
  • Perform daily check-ins with employees to ensure quality control procedures are being performed
  • Document quality issues by completing Non-Conformance Report.
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Update Work Instructions and provide training to support improved quality
• Safety
  • Ensure employees are following all safety procedures including but not limited to the use of proper PPE, use of tools or machinery.
  • Ensure weekly safety inspections are being completed
  • Initiate corrective actions to fix safety issues, coordinate with Maintenance accordingly.
• Equipment / Maintenance
  • Responsible for ensuring planned maintenance activities are performed as prescribed for all equipment.
  • Coordinate maintenance to minimize the impact on production / reduce downtime
• Production
  • Assign labor resources to work areas to best facilitate daily priorities.
  • Review project requirements with Leads and/or other production personnel to ensure project is completed in accordance with customer specifications and are processed as efficiently as possible.
  • Regularly review labor time and costs, ensuring labor is in conformance with project budgets
  • Evaluate overall labor resources, make recommendations and assist in the hiring process.
  • Solve immediate problems on the floor to ensure the continuation of production while maintaining quality and safety.
• Employee Relations
  • Responsible for ensuring production employees follow all company policies and guidelines including but not limited to Code of Conduct, Work Rules, Attendance Policy
  • Monitor and approve employee timecards, PTO requests, etc.
  • Conduct regular performance assessments, provide feedback for additional training, corrective actions or professional development
  • Coordinate with HR to administer any disciplinary actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and /or Experience
  • Two year degree or equivalent experience in a custom metals manufacturing environment.
• Skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to articulate project requirements, company needs, etc.
  • Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
  • Ability to resolve conflict
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)
  • Aptitude for learning to use new software tools
• Physical Requirements
  • Frequently required to move about the production floor to observe operations and to communicate with employees.
  • Possess the ability to see (color vision, distance vision, adjust focus), hear and touch to evaluate quality and safety.
  • May be required to lift or move 25 pounds.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function