Production Supervisor - Days

Guardian Glass; Carleton (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Carleton, Michigan, seeks a Production Supervisor – Day Shift to lead a dynamic float glass manufacturing team. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement while developing employees and driving results.

You will oversee 7–13 operators, coordinate with planning, and ensure deadlines are met. Night shift opportunities are available, with overall responsibility for production and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience required.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts from 6a–6p with a 2 on–2 off–3 on schedule.
• Night shift opportunities also available.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production with 7 - 13 employees in a specified area.
• Promote a self-driven safety culture.
• Manage labor, prioritize projects and daily operations.
• Communicate effectively to meet deadlines, ensure follow up, and manage goals.
• Work hands-on with production and planning teams as needed to fulfill orders in a timely manner, elevate issues, and make decisions.
• Ensure quality products are produced.
• Partner with contractors and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Shift scheduling

Job description

Guardian Glass is seeking Production Supervisors – Day Shift - to join our Float Glass manufacturing team in Carleton, Michigan.

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives on developing people, solving challenges, and driving results in a dynamic manufacturing environment? This is your opportunity to lead high-performing teams, make a tangible impact on operations, and help shape the future of glass manufacturing.

As a Production Supervisor, you'll play a critical role in fostering a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and employee development while leading one of the most advanced float glass manufacturing facilities in the industry.

Join one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance glass and become part of a company that invests in its people, encourages innovation, and empowers employees to grow their careers. At Guardian Glass, you'll find meaningful work, collaborative teams, and exciting opportunities to expand your leadership and technical expertise while making a difference every day.

Must be able to work 12-hour shifts from 6a – 6p with a 2 on – 2 off – 3 on schedule.

Night shift opportunities also available.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate production with 7 - 13 employees in a specified area
• Promote our self-driven safety culture
• Manage labor, prioritize projects and daily operations
• Communicate effectively to meet deadlines, ensure follow up, and manage goals
• Work hands-on with production and planning teams as needed to fulfill orders in a timely manner, elevate issues, and make decisions
• Ensure quality products are produced
• Partner with contractors and cross-functional teams
• Monitor production systems and enter data, correct errors, and control key screens

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts from 6a – 6p with a 2 on – 2 off – 3 on schedule

What Will Put You Ahead

• Manufacturing experience
• Experience with Continuous Improvement events/activities

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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