2nd Shift Paint Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise finite production schedules for the manufacture of industrial or commercial products
• Collaborate with production supervisors to review work progress and communicate changes in processes
• Establish a feedback loop with schedulers and production personnel to resolve schedule-related issues
• Use shop floor control staff to isolate problems and implement preventative systems
• Notify management of work progress, material availability, and potential production issues
• Support daily schedule communication to production departments
• Provide daily schedule performance reporting (Plan vs Output) for assembly and critical fabrication
• Review critical orders and manage escalations affecting the production plan
• Prepare and send the daily Paint Plan and monitor output
• Ensure alignment of raw material picking with established production schedules
• Monitor production progress and update MES (RLGL) with accurate order status
• Maintain accurate material and resource allocation across production areas
• Support SAP documentation needs including scrap and reproduction
• Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience or education equivalent to 10 years in operations, specifically manufacturing and production control
• Minimum 5+ years of SAP experience
• Proficient in SAP ERP and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong understanding of production routings, capacity balancing, and planning processes
• Able to interpret both verbal and written instructions
• Strong problem-solving and mathematical skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities
• Strong organizational and time management abilities

Physical Requirements

• Stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach frequently throughout the shift
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs to waist level
• Frequently lift 25–40 lbs to waist level and up to 25 lbs above shoulders

Mental Requirements

• Ability to multi-task and learn various build requirements
• Adaptability to changing assignments
• Effective communication with peers, supervisors, and managers

Safety Requirements

• Wear safety-toed footwear, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and additional PPE as required

Direction & Decision Making

• Follow written and verbal directives
• Make and assist with logical decisions necessary for production continuity

Relationships

• Direct Contacts: Production Control Manager, Assembly Manager, Team Supervisors, Team Members
• Indirect Contacts: Various departments throughout the Urbana plant

Work Environment

• Warehouse and manufacturing environment
• Exposure to hot and cold temperatures as well as dust