Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Valmont Industries; Farmington (MN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont Industries seeks a manufacturing supervisor in Farmington, MN to lead production teams with 5+ years of experience, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. The role requires strong Excel/Office skills, leadership, and Lean principles implementation.

Responsibilities include scheduling, monitoring performance, training staff, maintaining records, and coordinating with multiple departments to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree with substantial manufacturing experience noted in job posting.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills; able to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety policies and procedures across shifts.
• Define and assign production schedules to maximize manpower and equipment utilization.
• Ensure production standards and quality expectations are met.

Skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Job description

20805 Eaton Ave Farmington Minnesota 55024-7932

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?

Hours: Monday - Thursday; 2:30 p.m. - 1:15 a.m.; Friday as needed

Compensation: $76,800-$95,900

Essential Functions

• Monitor employee's performance to ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and adhered.
• Implement and assign work schedules to maximize the utilization of manpower, machines, and equipment.
• Defines expected production standards, and monitors performance standards of the assigned personnel.
• Observes personnel to ensure the proper operation of assigned work and equipment.
• Ensures inspection checks and quality assurance occurs to produce high-quality products.
• Promote a continuous productivity improvement climate that encourages suggestions for operational improvement.
• Administers and supports company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
• Trains new employees about divisional and organizational activities and safety policies and procedures.
• Prepares daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime and downtime reports.
• Other duties and/or responsibilities as required/assigned.

Other Important Details about the Role

• This position reports to the Director of Operations.
• Thorough knowledge of the equipment and processes in the areas.
• Acquired knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, and directing manufacturing personnel.
• Possess a high level of supervisory capability, which insures leadership, and motivation of subordinates to attain high standards of quality and productivity.
• React to change in a timely and organized manner.
• Evaluate and weigh alternatives, establish appropriate priorities, and formulate sound decisions affecting all phases of the operation.
• Foster harmonious relations within their department and between across all departments within facility.
• Accountable for safety, product quality, exercising cost control, meeting production schedules, the proper uses of direct and indirect labor, accurate record-keeping and reporting, minimizing scrap and rework costs, training new and existing personnel, and communicating with other supervisory and management personnel as well as subordinates.
• Frequent use of computer terminals and personal computers to perform duties of their position.
• Thorough knowledge and awareness of the safety issues related to each operation performed within the department and must assure that all employees adhere to safe practices at all times.
• Understanding of The Valmont Way theory of Lean Manufacturing principles.

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

• Bachelors with five (5) + years relevant experience or Associates Degree with seven (7)+ years relevant experience or nine (9) + years of relevant experience.
• Five (5) years of experience in manufacturing or logistics/distribution environment
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Recognize and solve practical problems and/or issues.