Production Supervisor

Pennwest Homes; Emlenton (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennwest Homes is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team and drive daily production goals while continually improving processes. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficient operations within the plant.

Responsibilities include training, performance management, and ensuring proper tooling, material usage, and housekeeping to maintain high workmanship standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as supervisor or department lead in manufacturing, construction or similar setting.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Proven hands-on manager with strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all employees and management.
• Time management skills to meet production goals.
• Strong leadership skills and teamwork orientation.
• Excellent problem solving skills and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to meet daily goals and improve processes.
• Ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping across the plant.
• Provide training and performance feedback to staff.
• Manage labor utilization and ensure tools/equipment are available.
• Maintain proper records and reports as required by the company.
• Demonstrate integrity and enforce workmanship quality.

Skills

Problem Solving

Coaching

Attention to Detail

Job description

The Production Supervisor leads a team, manages and meets daily production goals and looks for ways to continually improve our processes. Duties include safety, quality, customer service, housekeeping, training, performance management, plant productivity, labor utilization, warehousing, and control of raw materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain employee training standards giving employees direction to build homes and their components in a safe and efficient manner
• Responsible for departmental workplace safety and maintaining safe working conditions at all times
• Interpret and clarify rules, regulations, and policies. Maintain plant compliance
• Manage personnel in a professional manner, treat all employees with honesty, respect and dignity
• Monitor material usage to reduce scrap and improve material usage
• Maintain proper records, reports and correspondence as required by the company
• Ensure that employees have proper tools and equipment to perform their duties
• Demonstrate a good work ethic based on personal integrity
• Ensure and enforce expected product workmanship quality

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working as a supervisor or department lead in manufacturing, construction or similar setting
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Proven experience as a hands on manager with strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively with all employees and management
• Time management skills to ensure we stay on task to meet production goals
• Strong leadership skills and teamwork orientation
• Excellent problem solving skills
• The ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment

Skills

• Problem Solving: Advanced
• Coaching: Advanced
• Attention to Detail: Advanced

Behaviors

• Preferred
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Preferred
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

• Preferred
• 1-3 years: 1-3 years managing in a manufacturing facility

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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