Cab Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

About Pierce

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, we have evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church to creating highly customized pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units. Today more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses are on the road, making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor provides leadership and support to manufacturing teams to create a safe, productive, and profitable environment. This role plans and facilitates the work of team members to support on‑time completion of production schedules, quality, housekeeping, and safety objectives, while developing high‑performance work teams through ongoing coaching and a People First Culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead 1‑2 small or similar areas/processes within the production facility/line.
• Lead production team members in a union and/or non‑union environment, providing daily support in troubleshooting issues.
• Provide performance feedback and appraisals to guide team member development.
• Educate and enforce quality, safety, and 5S standards; recommend changes as opportunities arise.
• Support maintenance, continuous improvement, and value‑stream projects to meet production schedule demands.
• Conduct root‑cause analyses of manufacturing processes to identify, define, and resolve problems and opportunities.
• Enlist requisite support to ensure timely resolution of problems and prompt implementation of improvements.
• Report and respond to product and process nonconformance issues.
• Implement and sustain 5S in work areas, ensuring tools and materials are readily available.
• Responsible for changes needed in machines, processes, materials, and assembly.
• Champion process improvements and lead Kaizen events.
• Create value‑stream mapping and standard work.
• Accurately maintain company records and documents in accordance with policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to plan and organize projects.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Previous Electrical/Assembler experience.

Core Competencies

• Internal Contacts: Interaction with peers and others to explain information, gather factual data, and communicate sensitive or confidential information.
• External Contacts: Limited external contact to gather information, answer queries, or request assistance.
• Communication Skills: Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and speak effectively before internal and external groups.
• Decision‑Making: Regularly makes decisions of responsibility involving evaluation of information and development or application of alternatives.
• Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally structured work with choices of action within standard policy and procedures.
• Supervisory/Managerial: Recommends personnel actions (hiring, termination, pay changes); involves scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of employees performing similar work assignments.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands: Frequent – standing, walking/running, sitting, reaching, hearing, talking, visual, typing; occasional – driving, fine and manual dexterity, upper‑extremity repetitive motion; seldom – lifting/carrying 25 lb., pushing/pulling 25 lb.

Non‑Physical Demands: Frequent – analysis/reasoning, communication/interpretation, math/mental computation, reading, sustained mental activity (auditing, problem solving, report writing), writing.

Environmental Demands: Frequent – work alone, frequent task changes, tedious/exacting work; occasional – high‑volume public contact.

Schedule

Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.

Pay Range

$73,200.00 – $117,800.00 (minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations). Individual pay is determined by factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and equity among team members in similar positions.