Production Supervisor- Weekend Nights

Entertimeonline; Stewartville (MN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

GEOTEK is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Filament Winding team on a newly opened shift in Stewartville, MN. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery, coaching 20-30 employees and building a strong, engaged team from day one.

You will manage daily operations, training plans, performance reviews, schedules, and reporting while upholding TRUE values and company policies.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong focus on Safety, Quality, Productivity, and People.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Mechanically inclined and able to read a tape measure and basic technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and coach a team of 20-30 Filament Winding employees on the production floor.
• Maintain safety, quality, productivity, and training objectives; conduct daily updates and reviews.
• Plan and monitor workflow to meet production goals on time and within quality specs; adjust staffing as needed.
• Lead 6S improvements; administer discipline in collaboration with HR; ensure accurate reporting and KPI tracking.

Job description

• Location 1421 2nd Avenue Northwest,Stewartville, MN, 55976,United States
• Base Pay $31.00 - $37.00 / Hour
• Job Category Leadership, Supervision
• Industry Manufacturing
• Employee Type Full Time Manufacturing

• Name Katrina Hain

The Production Supervisor leads and supports the daily operations of the Filament Winding (FW) team, ensuring Safety, Quality, Productivity, and On-Time delivery. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coaching employees, team building, maintaining compliance standards, and driving continuous improvement. Success in this position means developing a skilled, engaged team that consistently meets performance goals while living out our TRUE values. This is an exciting opportunity to step into an established leadership role on a brand new shift opening for the first time. You will lead and help build a new team from the ground up, working alongside an experienced leadership group while shaping the culture and success of this new shift from day one.

Shift: Friday-Sunday | 6:00PM-6:30AM

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, direct, and coach a team of 20-30 Filament Winding employees
• Build a cohesive and supporting team that is focused on meeting Safety, Quality, Productivity, and training objectives
• Conduct daily kiosk meetings: communicate Safety, Quality, and Production priorities; lead stretches; assign tasks
• Ensure all team members are trained and competent; develop and execute training plans with the MGR
• Conduct 30/60/90-day and annual performance reviews
• Promote a positive, engaged work environment aligned with TRUE values, while supporting company policies and mission
• Administer employee discipline in collaboration with Manager and HR dept.
• Manage shift schedules, time-off requests, attendance points, and timesheet reconciliation

Operational Excellence

• Maintain a safe work environment through daily inspections and enforcement of PPE, floor management, and waste stream policies and procedures
• Ensure adherence to work instructions and product acceptance criteria
• Inspect processes, products, and equipment to meet or exceed Safety and Quality KPIs
• Verify equipment and tools are maintained and in proper working condition
• Plan and monitor workflow to achieve production goals on time, in full, and within quality specifications
• Review upcoming production schedules to prepare accordingly
• Assign tasks, monitor performance, and take action to optimize results
• Lead and participate in collaborative continuous improvement activities
• Direct 6S improvement initiatives within the department
• Perform other duties as assigned

Administration & Reporting

• Complete daily supervisor reports and audit checklists
• Ensure accurate production reporting, scrap, and barrel management systems
• Collaborate with other Supervisors, Manager, and departments to maintain healthy and effective communication across shifts

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven leadership and team building experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong focus on Safety, Quality, Productivity, & People
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Mechanically inclined and able to read a tape measure and basic technical drawings
• Able to work and lead with minimal supervision
• Comfortable using computers for data entry, timesheet reconciliation, email, and KPI tracking
• Ability to properly prioritize and pay close attention to details

Physical Work Conditions

Hands-on leadership role located on the production floor, standing for up to 12 hours a day. Work with or around power tools, loud equipment and chemicals. Lift up to 50 pounds.

Who We Are

For over 30 years, GEOTEK has been internationally recognized for industry leading composite technologies, engineering, and service. The company has grown PUPI® into the leading global provider of fiberglass crossarms and is committed to adding and developing other market-leading composite brands for the world’s infrastructure. The company was founded in 1990 to manufacture and market Common Sense Fencing and other pultruded fiberglass products. Early on GEOTEK also began producing utility composite crossarms for Pultruded Utility Products, Inc., a company it acquired in 2000 and renamed Pultruded Utility Products International (PUPI) to reflect the global opportunity for these products. PUPI (pronounced “puppy”) is a brand of GEOTEK. Using proprietary processes and several patented inventions, GEOTEK manufactures and distributes engineered fiberglass composites that are used by the transmission and distribution power lines and substations. The company is well positioned for sustained growth and profitability through market expansion and new product offerings.

Our Purpose:

As the global leader in composite crossarms, we aim to broaden our engineered composite products in infrastructure applications with light poles and beyond.

Mission:

Enhance the world’s infrastructure with engineered composite products.

Vision:

Develop, acquire, and grow respected composite product brands; where each product line delivers market-leading reliability, performance, and value to global infrastructure customers.