Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Merric Millwork and Seating; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Merric Millwork and Seating is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily millwork facility operations, report to the Plant Manager, and lead the manufacturing team to meet safety, quality, and效率 KPI targets. The role emphasizes planning, training, and process improvements in a wood products setting.

Ideal candidates bring extensive supervision experience in cabinetry or wood products, strong communication, and the ability to operate without direct supervision while driving efficiency and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisor experience preferred.
• 5-7 years working within the cabinet industry or specializing in wood products.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and supervising personnel and production operations is required.
• Detailed oriented, proficient with basic math and able to work in team environment required.
• Ability to work without supervision and to make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to process work with accuracy and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills to actively listen to stakeholders and clearly verbalize ideas and action plans.
• Experience in computer applications, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate employee compliance with safety, quality, productivity policies, programs, and procedures.
• To manage the availability of labor against the plan and to work with colleagues to optimize labor across the Manufacturing functions.
• Ensure quality standards are being met.
• Assign, supervise, motivate, and evaluate behavior and performance of employees.
• Confer with Project Managers and/or other team members to ensure established schedules maintain accuracy; re-establish the schedule as necessary.
• Ensure team member training for proper equipment use and overall workplace safety. Ensure a clean and safe work environment is maintained.
• Achieves manufacturing KPIs by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and issuing corrective employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safety compliance

Quality control

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Multitasking

Decision making

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you striving to find a challenging and innovative work environment? Are you a self-starter looking to embrace and drive change? Then, Merric Millwork and Seating is looking for you!

Who We Are:

Quality, integrity, teamwork, and empowerment lead Merric Millwork and Seating as a leading custom woodwork and seating manufacturer with 30+ years of experience. Merric takes great pride in delivering high-quality, custom-crafted products on time, every time, to its customers in the restaurant, hotel, hospitality, casino, and healthcare industries, among others.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Plant Manager and working closely with the manufacturing team, the Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Millwork facility operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate employee compliance with safety, quality, productivity policies, programs, and procedures.


• To manage the availability of labor against the plan and to work with colleagues to optimize labor across the Manufacturing functions.


• Ensure quality standards are being met.


• Assign, supervise, motivate, and evaluate behavior and performance of employees.


• Confer with Project Managers and/or other team members to ensure established schedules maintain accuracy; re-establish the schedule as necessary.


• Ensure team member training for proper equipment use and overall workplace safety. Ensure a clean and safe work environment is maintained.


• Achieves manufacturing KPIs by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and issuing corrective employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.


• Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

What you bring:

• Minimum 5 years of supervisor experience preferred.


• 5-7 years working within the cabinet industry or specializing in wood products.

• Experience in planning, coordinating, and supervising personnel and production operations is required.

• Detailed oriented, proficient with basic math and able to work in team environment required.


• Ability to work without supervision and to make appropriate decisions.


• Ability to process work with accuracy and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.


• Strong communication skills to actively listen to stakeholders and clearly verbalize ideas and action plans.

• Experience in computer applications, including Microsoft Office.

Merric is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.