Production Supervisor

Valmont Industries; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability

Wellbeing programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries in West Columbia, SC is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations, assign work to hourly staff, and ensure production schedules are met with quality. This role oversees 20–30 direct reports on the production floor, conducts shift startup meetings, enforces safety procedures, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

A high school diploma or GED with 5+ years of relevant experience is required; strong leadership, communication, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions and procedures.
• Ability to present information effectively one-on-one and to groups.
• Strong leadership to support divisional objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Schedule manpower, machines, and materials to maximize utilization and assign work to hourly staff.
• Process parts to meet production schedules and inform managers of scheduling difficulties.
• Monitor performance, conduct reviews, and take corrective action as needed.
• Report discrepancies in blueprints, specs, methods, or data to the General Manager.
• Ensure product quality through inspections per standard procedures.
• Report and investigate incidents promptly and maintain safety standards.
• Maintain accurate reporting of time and production across reports.
• Lead shift startup meetings and enforce company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

1445 Old Dunbar Road West Columbia South Carolina 29172-1932 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?

Essential Functions:

• Implement work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and materials and assign work to hourly employees
• Process parts and/or components to meet production schedule and advise General Manager and schedulers of difficulties in meeting plans or schedules
• Monitor performance of assigned personnel, complete employee performance review, and take corrective action as necessary
• Report discrepancies in blueprints, specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to General Manager
• Ensure product quality meets specified standards and assigned personnel make inspections as required by standard procedures
• Report and investigate all incidents in a timely manner
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production through various production reports
• Conduct shift start up meetings at the beginning of every shift
• Administer company policies in a fair, and consistent manner
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions in assigned areas
• Train new employees into department activities and safety procedures

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Serve as a champion for various teams/projects to promote continuous improvement
• Actively participate in monthly Safety Leadership Team meetings
• Assist with maintaining process tanks at required levels of concentrations for quality galvanizing
• This position reports to the General Manager and has 20-30 direct reports

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in front of an audience
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications Preferred

• Bachelor’s with 5+ years relevant experience OR Associate’s Degree with 7+ years relevant experience OR 9+ years of relevant experience
• Three years of supervisory or management experience in and industrial environment is preferred
• Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental regulations, and state and federal labor standards is preferred
• Experience utilizing an automated time and attendance tracking system is preferred
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts including proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume for product and the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry is preferred

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

In addition to an office setting, the supervisor also spends a majority of his or her time on the production floor as well as outside during all seasons of the year and in the manufacturing areas. The supervisor is expected to wear all necessary PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), as required. This position is exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat and cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris, confined spaces, and working in high areas. Up to 5 percent travel to domestic locations may be required. While performing the duties of this job, the supervisor is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The supervisor is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• 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 including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That’s the value we add.