Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty materials company in Forest Park seeks a Production Supervisor for the 2nd Shift. The role involves directing and training operators, monitoring production processes, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of leadership experience in manufacturing and proficiency in production processes and Microsoft Office. The position offers a salary range of $65,000 - $82,000 and involves minimal travel.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Understand thoroughly all production processes and tools.
• Be proficient in Duraco systems and Microsoft Office XP and 2007.

Responsibilities

• Direct, train, educate operators and monitor operations.
• Maintain communication with all departments professionally.
• Coordinate raw material flow and inventories.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Understanding production processes

Use of Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Location: Forest Park, IL

Business Unit: Duraco Direct

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Reporting to: Production Manager

Department: Operations Management

Direct Reports: Yes

Effective Date: November 2025

Job Summary

To direct, train, educate, motivate, and evaluate operators as well as to schedule, plan, assign, organize and monitor all operations/processes within the assigned department with the goal of maintaining and continual improvement of the Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Consistently carry out the policies of the Company.
• Understands and practices all directives of the Duraco Environmental, Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Appropriately document knowledge of and/or participation in all systems, procedures, projects, investigations, rules of thumb, corrective actions, preventive actions, STEP, QAN, AQP, EQD’s, IQD’s and SQD’s. Reference item documented to concerned parties via email and/or weekly meetings.
• Maintain communication links with all departments and company personnel in a professional and respectful manner.
• Participate in all Supervisor and general Safety meetings.
• Perform Toolbox Talks with all operators in your assigned department and document training completion in the spreadsheet.
• Participate in and/or respond to AQP team investigations.
• Practice continuous improvement strategies while continually monitoring production activities (rates & yields) and support services to increase productivity and product quality while reducing waste.
• Perform production overviews as needed or when directed to ensure equipment is setup properly and the correct product is produced to customer specifications.
• Coordinate raw material flow and inventories to ensure materials required are available for use.
• Review the daily cycle count results and the accuracy of material movements/allocations. Determine and initiate investigations if discrepancies are discovered.
• Forecast job requirements to maximize efficiencies of personnel and equipment.
• Maintain production schedules and/or job cards in coordination with the Production Scheduler.
• Assist in the coordination of and participate in projects.
• Determine, initiate and respond to Quality and EHS deficiencies/non-conformances with completion of all corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner.
• Maintain production equipment by documenting preventive maintenance items, generating work orders, recommending machine modifications, and providing information for equipment improvement.
• Print and complete the weekly Preventative Maintenance report with the goal of 98% or greater completion rate by operators and supervisors.
• Participate in the Emergency Response Team.
• Monitor equipment and personnel for unsafe conditions / acts and respond with appropriate documentation and/or priority work requests.
• Ensure the department is clean with aisles open and fire extinguishers accessible.
• Ensure the Safety Checklist is performed by operators of the Department on a weekly basis, with STEP’s entered for all non-conformities.
• Ensure operators are participating in the following: STEP Program, Weekly Departmental EHS Inspection (DI.23.8), 12 Foot Safety Circle, Recycling, Trash, and Daily (End of shift/job) Cleanup.
• Ensure Operators are performing PM’s in a timely manner.
• Evaluate and request tools required for the effective operation of the department.
• Maintain inventories on departmental supplies.
• Open/close the factory as needed.
• Plan, organize, direct, and verify training requirements for operators.
• Administer disciplinary notices in conjunction with the Environmental, Health/Safety, Quality, Assurance, and Production Managers.
• Conduct all work activity to ISO 9001 standards and procedures.
• Solicit and provide ideas for the elimination of waste, continuous improvement and defect prevention.
• Work overtime as required.

Qualifications

• Understand thoroughly all production processes including the capability of the tools, equipment and machinery utilized in its support.
• Read & understand the Employee Handbook for employees not subject to collective bargaining.
• Read & understand the Employee Handbook and the Rules of Conduct for plant employees subject to collective bargaining.Read & understand the Labor Contract and Working Agreement for the plant employees.
• Understand thoroughly the job responsibilities required for operator A, B and set-up person positions through use of training checklists.
• Understand, communicate and train the procedures outlined in the Duraco Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety, Systems.
• Understand thoroughly the materials, their characteristics and how they are used in the process.
• Read, understand and apply all related SOP’s that support the position.
• Be proficient in the use of Duraco systems and have basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office XP and 2007
• Preferred experience: 2 – 4 years of leadership experience in manufacturing
• Complete and understand the following training courses:
  • Onboarding Training
  • Blood borne pathogens
  • Emergency evacuation / Fire prevention plan
  • Lockout / Tag Out
  • Hazcom
  • ISO 9001 training
  • SPC
  • Forklift Operation
  • First Aid / CPR/AED

Travel

• Less than 10% domestic travel required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The individual is occasionally required to sit. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Salary range for this position is between $65,000 - $82,000 depending on skillset and qualifications

The job description is not an exhaustive listing of all responsibilities and may be revised at any time.