Production Supervisor-3rd shift

Formula Trailers; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Formula Trailers is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee the production process, lead staff, and ensure quality products are produced efficiently and safely.

You will screen and hire staff, train on policies, coach teams, monitor performance, and manage production schedules while driving continuous improvement across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required; experience in the management field also acceptable.
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the manufacturing process and lead staff to ensure quality products produced efficiently and safely.
• Screen, interview, and select production employees.
• Train new hires on established policies and procedures.
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees to adhere to system policies and procedures.
• Build rapport with team members and provide both formal and informal feedback.
• Resolve personnel problems by investigating issues and recommending action.
• Track and report on production performance using key data.
• Create and revise weekly production schedules as needed.
• Develop and implement systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices and budgets.
• Follow up to ensure adherence to procedures and systems.
• Create corrective actions from root-cause analysis as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Supervisors oversee the manufacturing process by leading staff and production processes to ensure the production of quality product in an efficient and safe manner.

Essential Functions

• Maintains staff by assisting in the screening, interviewing and selection of production employees
• Communicates job expectations, company mission statement, and manufacturing goals to employees upon hire
• Ensures new hires receive training on established policies and procedures
• Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees to adhere to system policies and procedures
• Builds rapport with team members and provides both formal and informal feedback
• Resolves personnel problems by investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action
• Tracks and maintains quality issues involving trailers
• Reports on manufacturing performance by looking at key performance data
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process, personnel, and equipment
• Creates weekly production schedules and revise such schedules as needed
• Creates, revises and implements systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, budgets and personnel requirements
• Follows up with systems and procedures to ensure adherence
• Creates corrective action from root‑cause analysis as needed if team members fail to comply to procedures
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge
• Tracks absenteeism and timekeeping
• Assists in other areas as needed and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required OR experience in the management field
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visual
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal