Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

About the role

American Woodmark is now part of MasterBrand, the largest residential cabinet manufacturer in North America. Together, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of trusted cabinetry brands and products to homeowners, builders, dealers, and retailers. At MasterBrand, our purpose is Building Great Experiences Together. For more than 70 years, our products have helped shape the spaces where people live, gather, and make lasting memories.

Position Purpose: Coordination of the production process for a department to optimize the use of all resources in meeting and/or exceeding established plant goals and client/customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provides feedback to providers related to meeting or exceeding expectations defined.
• Ensure the maintenance of all production equipment.
• Plan and coordinate department's activities to support SQDC targets, and meet and/or exceed client and/or customers' expectations.
• Actively participate on assigned teams and/or projects.
• Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices.
• Participate in identifying hiring needs; employee selection and training process.
• Provide communication on departmental expectations, motivates team members, and identifies opportunity for improvements.
• Provide team leadership consistent with company vision, mission, CITE principles.
• Ensures Policies are followed and provides guidance and discipline.
• Effectively utilize all resources to maximum potential performance to achieve SQDC goals.
• Establishes individual goals for team members in alignment with overall organization goals and performs periodic performance reviews to determine progress.
• Support and represent company as a union-free environment.
• Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Role model CITE and Working in Teams principles.
• Perform other tasks as directed by direct supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Will supervise hourly employees in the assigned department(s). Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience; wood related preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervision experience; multiple departments.
• Experience in material flows and inventory management; continuous improvement practices; and process analysis.
• Six Sigma training is a plus.

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related discipline; extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Additional Expectations

• Communication Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports. Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and public. Ability to develop presentations for production team, plant level team, or public groups.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to manufacturing performance recording or financial performance recording. Ability to read and use a tape measure.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Working Environment: Typical indoor manufacturing environment. Noise level usually moderate to high; hearing protection may be required on the production floor. Safety glasses required on the production floor. Some out-of-town travel required. Occasional weekend work required.

Skills

• Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft products experience preferred (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Track record of successful project management.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Management style consistent with CITE Principles.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 401(k) Match
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance when available