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Simpson Door Company is seeking a Supervisor to oversee operations in McCleary, WA. This role involves managing production activities, ensuring safety and quality standards, and leading a team to achieve operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in manufacturing and strong leadership skills.
Simpson has been making doors within the forests of Washington state since 1912. Generations of families have dedicated their lives to creating the finest doors in America. It's a team effort requiring creativity, engineering, innovation and experience.
General Description:
In alignment with the goals and objectives of the business, supervise and manage the day-to-day Simpson Door Company operations to assure a high level of employee safety, employee involvement, continuous efficient operations, recovery maximization, and product quality and standards. Lead, manage and/or participate in various production improvement projects and committees. Directly supervise employees within an assigned department.
Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Staffs, leads, and directs the hourly crews’ operational activities within the assigned department.
2. Analyzes and addresses on-going process improvement activities.
3. Provide leadership and resources for training the crews in all aspects of door manufacturing including proper use of equipment, safety, quality, work procedures, etc.
4. Provide leadership in safety training, policy interpretation and enforcement and resource support.
5. Provide leadership in quality, ensuring that each employee understands and follows the proper procedures for making consistent, quality product to meet Company and customer requirements. Expected to take swift action by involving the crews to identify and rectify quality issues.
6. Provide for maintenance and repair on the production equipment, minimizing downtime as much as possible. Must be able to make "continue to run vs. shutdown" decisions factoring in safety, quality, costs, customer service, etc., knowing who and when to call for guidance.
7. Manage production costs to a minimum consistent with safety, quality, and departmental/Company objectives. Must be familiar with departmental budgets and operating standards related to costs.
8. Conduct regular crew meetings to discuss and resolve problems that may arise and to involve the crew in the operation of the production department to the greatest extent possible.
9. Contributes to the development and execution of manufacturing excellence strategies and initiatives that are aligned with company strategy.
10. Supports the manufacturing group’s efforts to continuously improve safety, work practices, and processes.
11. Assures product quality standards are fully achieved on an on-going basis. Drives continuous improvement in manufacturing methods to further reduce costs and improve quality.
12. Participates in the annual capital improvement planning process.
13. Actively participates as a department team member and contributes to team’s success by contributing specialized knowledge.
14. Assures a positive Employee Relations atmosphere through adherence to Company policies and procedures and by open and honest communication with staff.
15. Assures a work environment that respects the rights of employees and fosters safe work habits.
Qualifications - Required:
Technical/Education
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent stile and rail door manufacturing experience.
• Thorough knowledge of resource and material processes.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Strong PC skills in Excel and Access.
Interpersonal Skills:
• Demonstrated high personal motivation and energy.
• Ability to train and motivate others.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong leadership and human relations skills.
• Good problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong commitment to customer service.
Qualifications - Preferred:
• Associate degree in a job-related field.
• Three years supervisory experience in door or window manufacturing.
Compensation and Benefits:
Working at Simpson means you will be working with a progressive employer who is proud of theirstrong safety culture and drug-free environment.
Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen that includes THC.
Simpson Door Company participates in E-Verify