Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift - Manufacturing - Fabrication

Valmont Group; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont Group in Brenham, TX is hiring a Production Supervisor for the Weekend Shift. You will lead ~60 hourly employees, ensure safety, quality and productivity, and report to the Operations Manager. The role is on-site, salaried, with a weekend schedule and overtime expectations.

The ideal candidate brings manufacturing leadership experience, strong people skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience; or
• Associate’s degree plus 7+ years of relevant experience; or
• 9+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience in manufacturing or fabrication environment
• Experience with safety, quality, production performance, scheduling or workforce coordination
• Strong leadership, coaching and accountability skills
• Ability to plan and prioritize work on the production floor

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a night-shift team of ~60 hourly employees.
• Set expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance and performance.
• Conduct daily start-up meetings and maintain leadership presence on the floor.
• Train, coach and develop staff and enforce company policies.
• Identify scheduling needs and manage overtime, downtime, costs.
• Drive safety, quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Safety leadership

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Coaching & development

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years

Associate’s degree + 7+ years

9+ years of experience (no degree)**

Job description

2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift | Manufacturing

Compensation & Schedule

Starting base salary: $76,800 - $95,500, depending on qualifications

• Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
• Salaried, exempt, on-site position
• Weekend Shift: Thursday - Tuesday, starting at 5:00 AM
• Approximately 50+ hours per week
• Flexibility is required to support shift overlap, operational needs, and morning leadership meetings at least three days per week
• Occasional extended hours and weekday coverage may be required based on business needs
• Up to 5% domestic travel may be required.

Take the lead in a high-impact manufacturing leadership role where safety, quality, people development, and production performance come together.

The Production Supervisor, Weekend Shift, is responsible for leading approximately 60+ hourly production employees across multiple areas of manufacturing and fabrication. This position reports to the Operations Manager and plays a key role in creating a safe, productive, accountable, and engaged night-shift team.

What You’ll Do

Lead & Develop Your Team

• Provide direct leadership to approximately 60+ hourly production employees.
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and performance.
• Conduct effective daily start-up meetings and maintain an active leadership presence on the production floor.
• Train, coach, and develop new and existing employees.
• Administer company policies and expectations fairly and consistently.
• Build strong working relationships within the night shift and across shifts.

Champion Safety

• Ensure safety policies, procedures, and Valmont safety expectations are followed at all times.
• Proactively identify potential hazards and address unsafe conditions.
• Lead investigations following safety incidents and near misses.
• Identify root causes, implement appropriate corrective actions, and communicate learnings to employees and leadership.
• Ensure employees are fit for duty and able to safely perform assigned work.

Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a first-time quality mindset throughout the department.
• Ensure required inspections and quality checks are completed.
• Take ownership of identifying root causes for rejected products and preventing repeat quality issues.
• Partner with Quality and other departments to resolve equipment, process, and performance concerns.
• Encourage employee involvement and ideas that improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall operations.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Deliver Production Results

• Plan daily staffing, work assignments, and production priorities in advance.
• Execute production schedules while maximizing the effective use of people, equipment, and resources.
• Monitor performance against established production standards and address concerns quickly.
• Identify and communicate potential scheduling or production obstacles.
• Manage overtime, downtime, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and other controllable operating costs.
• Maintain accurate production, labor, and performance records.

What We’re Looking For

Successful candidates will bring a combination of manufacturing experience, strong people leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced production environment.

This role is best suited for a leader who is comfortable being highly visible and engaged on the production floor, working directly alongside employees and other operational leaders to support safe, efficient, and effective manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience; or
• Associate’s degree plus 7+ years of relevant experience; or
• 9+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Relevant experience should include:

• At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• Experience working within production operations with responsibility for areas such as safety, quality, production performance, scheduling, or workforce coordination
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, develop, and hold employees accountable
• Ability to plan, prior