Plant Supervisor

About the role

DYWIDAG is a global leader in construction and infrastructure technology, working with government authorities, asset owners, construction companies, and design offices across more than 50 countries. The Plant Supervisor directs and coordinates the fabrication and warehouse areas for safe, high-quality fabrication while maintaining control of costs and labor spend. This role ensures the facility, plant, and office are safely shut down and secured at the end of each shift, and is responsible for accurate QA testing and reporting for inbound bar, inbound hardware, outbound product, and both Bar and Strand fabrication including Extrusion.

Safer, stronger, smarter — these values guide everything at DYWIDAG. With an engineering legacy since 1865, safety always comes first, and smart digital technologies drive the future.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive, safe working environment by leading safety meetings, conducting safety observations, and encouraging safe work daily
• Resolve issues and disputes between manufacturing employees
• Train and oversee the work of shop personnel
• Manage KPIs in assigned areas and explain variances
• Execute both Bar and Strand Fabrication orders to deliver products on time and within budget
• Execute Strand Extrusion line goals
• Maintain equipment upkeep in assigned area
• Oversee shipping and receiving

Competencies

• Passion for safety and plant/warehouse safety processes with an eye on safety improvements
• Ability to multi-task, lead, and direct shop personnel
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suites and Outlook
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization and workflows for maximum efficiency
• Continuous improvement mindset — recognize and eliminate waste in manufacturing processes
• Organize and maintain warehouse racks and processes
• Comfortable with constantly changing priorities, tight deadlines, and demanding customers
• Work primarily independently to achieve goals outlined by management
• Read and interpret drawings
• Communicate performance to Operations Manager
• Work and communicate effectively in diverse groups from manufacturing floor workers to senior management

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years' Operations experience
• Experience in plant operations, scheduling, quality assurance, and personnel management
• Familiarity with a variety of metals manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures
• Familiarity with warehouse storage and organization
• Experience with order pulling, verifying, and staging

Physical Demands

• Daily walking of the shop floor and, as needed, outside on company grounds
• Work in both office and plant environments daily
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk; and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance, lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Travel Requirements

None; very limited if needed.