Production Supervisor - Face Finishing

Coldspring; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Coldspring in Cold Spring, MN, is seeking a supervisor to lead the Face Finishing areas, ensuring quality, cost and on-time delivery across facilities.

This role provides technical leadership for finishing applications, coaching teams on safety, 5S and process improvements, with about 80% on the production floor and 20% in the office.

Candidates need a lean mindset, strong communication, and ability to drive cross-facility standardization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; High School Diploma with relevant experience acceptable.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing or supervisory roles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; goal oriented.
• Ability to analyze performance metrics for quality, cost and delivery.
• Knowledge of safety, 5S, TPM, quality, and production work instructions.
• Understand AFE, cost and purchasing systems; lean manufacturing discipline.
• Proven ability to lead and direct people.
• Extensive knowledge of Face Finishing operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Identify safety hazards and implement fixes.
• Coach Finishing operations to meet quality, delivery and cost goals.
• Lead Process Changes for Face Finishing and related capabilities.
• Monitor daily shop floor activities and resolve performance issues.
• Conduct quarterly performance appraisals for direct reports.
• Lead daily shift meetings and participate in production reviews.
• Ensure training is current and skills are up to date.
• Monitor/Review/Coach on productivity, headcount vs revenue and AR compliance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Goal oriented

Performance metrics

Safety

5S

TPM

Quality

Production work instructions

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent with experience

Job description

Description

Status: This is a full-time; salaried position
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5am - 3:30pm & Friday: 5am - 10am

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY:

This supervisor is responsible for the leadership and direction of the Face Finishing areas at Granite West, ensuring they meet quality, cost and delivery expectations. This position is also responsible for the technical leadership of Finishing applications and capability at the corporate level, assisting those areas in meeting their quality and cost expectations, with a focus of Finish consistency across facilities and locations.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Identify and eliminate potential safety hazards and issues.
• Provide appropriate coaching and direction to other Finishing operations in the Corporation to assist those operations to meet quality, delivery and cost expectations.
• Serves as Project Manager on all Process Changes relating to Face Finishing and/or Finishing changes/improvements. Sees those Process Changes through to completion, including the facilitation of Finishing capability beyond just Face Finish application.
• Monitors shop floor daily activities to identify performance issues and works with employees to solve these issues and create opportunities for success.
• Performs performance appraisals on every direct report every quarter.
• Participates in daily supervisor/production meetings.
• Conducts daily shift meetings.
• Ensure all training is current and that they possess the needed skills to perform the job.
• Monitor/Review/Coach the implementation of daily productivity improvements to ensure corporate goals are met.
• Monitor/Review/Coach to ensure head count matches revenue and revenue per hour goals are being met.
• Review internal and external cost of quality reports and take action on a daily basis to identify and correct quality issues.
• Lead bi-weekly CIT meetings.
• Monitor/Review/Coach on QCDSM Boards and AR compliance and completion.
• Facilitate the execution of any kaizen event in area of responsibility and minimally participate in one (1) event annually.
• Monitor/Review/Coach on 5S compliance and conduct monthly 5S audit.
• Monitor/Review/Coach on daily TPM improvement opportunities.
• Work with Cold Spring Plant Manager on controlling all department costs and developing metrics to track these costs to contain and improve.
• Monitor all major repairs in area of responsibility.
• Approximately 80% of this position's time is spent on the production floor and the other 20% in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred, High School Diploma plus appropriate experience is acceptable.
• 3-5 years of experience
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills, goal oriented, ability to understand and create performance metrics for quality, cost and delivery, document and implement safety, 5S, TPM, quality, and production related work instructions
• Understand the AFE, cost, and purchasing systems, have a lean manufacturing discipline
• The ability to lead and direct people.
• Extensive and thorough knowledge of Face Finishing Operations, Capability and Maintenance

MAKE YOUR MARK AND MAKE IT LAST

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please call or text Karissa Lintgen at 320-685-4681 or email Karissa at [e-mail] for assistance.

COLDSPRING IS A VETERAN-FRIENDLY, WELLNESS ORIENTED, TOBACCO-FREE COMPANY.

Coldspring is an Affinity Action Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

The pay range is a representation of the position's entire pay grade range. Starting pay is based on an individual's skills, experience, and at the discretion of the hiring team.