Production Supervisor - Truss Manufacturing

Quality Structures; Clarksville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Structures is seeking a Production Manager to lead multiple truss production areas, driving continuous improvement and safety on the shop floor.

The role requires strong leadership, Lean manufacturing knowledge, and hands-on operational acumen. You will mentor staff, enforce standards, and coordinate schedules to optimize lead times and product quality.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in leadership within manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field preferred.
• Strong operational acumen and people management skills.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and industry standards.
• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advocate of the company mission, purpose, and core values in all activities and duties.
• Proactively solve problems and communicate with leadership.
• Follows and enforces procedures and policies from the employee handbook.
• Facilitates shift meetings and safety talks.
• Evaluates work environment to mitigate safety risks.
• Oversees all production areas to maintain high quality, safety and service
• Inspects daily opening/closing procedures and plant/yard appearance
• Identifies and implements training and development for production staff
• Monitors performance and coaches employees for improvement
• Develops relationships with individual employees
• Ensures schedules meet and lead times are optimized
• Monitors production costs and maintains costs
• Ensures inventory is accurately accounted for
• Coordinates troubleshooting in the field to protect product integrity
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

Safety leadership

ERP systems

Team development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/industry

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

Description

Position Purpose: Production Manager provides management, coordination, and continuous improvement of all aspects of the manufacturing process across several truss production areas.

Core Value Expectations:

• Actively pursue high character, high trust, and high performance personally, corporately, and in all aspects of the position
• Provide distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service both internally and externally
• Demonstrate and promote integrity, respect, and teamwork
• Invite others to help you grow through living authentically with nothing to prove, lose or hide
• Evidence humility by actively receiving teaching and mentoring

Primary Role Expectations:

• Advocate of the company mission, purpose, and core values in all activities and duties.
• Proactively solve problems and communicate with leadership.
• Follows and enforces the following of operational procedures and policies outlined in the employee handbook
• Facilitates shift meetings and safety talks
• Evaluates work environment to mitigate safety risks
• Oversees all areas of the production to ensure and maintain high standards of quality, safety and service
• Regularly inspect daily opening and closing procedures, project completion, and plant and yard appearance
• Identifies and implements training and development programs for all production employees
• Promotes accountability by monitoring employee performance and counsel's employees on improvement opportunities to ensure standards are met
• Know and develop relationships with individual employees
• Ensures that production and delivery schedules are met and are optimizing lead times
• Monitors cost of production and ensures that those costs are maintained
• Ensures inventory is properly accounted for and accurate
• Responsible for product integrity and the coordinating of troubleshooting in the field as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 4+ years of applicable, industry, leadership and business development experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or industry-related field is desired
• Strong hands-on operational business acumen, effective people management skills, and the ability to consider multiple options before making decisions.
• Knowledge of construction industry standards, building codes, equipment, methods, and contracts
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with diverse individuals from executives to floor employees
• Knowledge in lean manufacturing
• Strong language, mathematical, and reasoning skills
• Proficient with Office Productivity Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to learn and use ERP systems
• Valid driver's license to operate personal and company vehicle
• Job functions are performed on the production floor with 25-40% of work to be completed on a computer.
• Perform the position's physical functions with extensive mobility and ease including walking, sitting, standing, bending, talking, hearing, seeing, and using hands to operate tools necessary for the job

The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the essential duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as the environmental and physical demands an individual must meet to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.