Production Supervisor

valmont; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

Valmont is seeking a Production Supervisor for OK Operations to oversee, train, motivate, and mentor manufacturing staff while managing the production process of Valmont products.

You will implement schedules to maximize manpower and equipment utilization, analyze setup times, monitor labor hours, and ensure quality checks are consistently performed in a fast-paced factory setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 7+ years of relevant experience, or Associates/Bachelor’s with fewer years but applicable experience.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to support divisional objectives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for positive coworker interactions.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Experience supervising production staff and driving safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement and assign work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and equipment.
• Analyze setup time and ensure accuracy, review labor hours, and meet production control schedules.
• Define expected production standards and monitor performance of assigned personnel.
• Ensure inspection checks and quality assurance are conducted to produce high quality products.
• Administer and support company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
• Observe assigned personnel to ensure proper operation of equipment and processes.
• Promote continuous productivity improvement and solicit improvement ideas from staff.
• Train new employees on organizational activities and safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team motivation

Education

High school diploma

Associates Degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

Schedule: Friday to Sunday 5AM-5PM

A Brief Summary of This Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Production Supervisor position for Ok Operations. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will supervise, train, motivate and mentor Valmont production employees and manage the production process of Valmont products.

• Implement and assign work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and equipment
• Analyze setup time and ensure accuracy, review labor hours, and meet production control schedules
• Defines expected production standards and monitors performance standards of assigned personnel
• Ensure inspection checks and quality assurance are occurring to produce high quality products
• Administer and support company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner

Other Important Details about the Role

• This position reports to Operations Manager and could have up to 45 direct reports
• Observe assigned personnel to ensure proper operation of assigned equipment
• Promote a continuous productivity improvement climate that encourages suggestions for improvement
• Train new employees about organizational activities and safety policies and procedures
• Administer and support company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma and 7+ years of relevant experience or Associates Degree with 5+ years relevant experience or Bachelors with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional objectives
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• The ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals

Highly qualified candidates will also possess

• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook
• A proven record of supervisory experience and must have strong leadership
• The ability to calculate figures such as pay changes for employees, proportions and percentages, and product dimensions
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Much be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is performed in a factory setting, with most of the time being spent moving around different areas of manufacturing and shipping areas. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time. This position will require long days to support the Quality initiative for a multi-site, four shift, seven day a week operation. The employee is frequently required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability includi