Production Supervisor

About the role

As North America’s leading provider of complete temporary space solutions, WillScot delivers innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions across 260+ locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Production Supervisor (PS) leads and coaches an in-house team and coordinates with external vendors to achieve on-time, quality readiness in a fast-paced, construction-oriented environment where safety is critical. The PS ensures operations are responsive and agile, and everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.

Responsibilities

• Safety/Environment
  • Conducts business in compliance with all WillScot Safety, Transportation, and Environmental Policies.
  • Manages employee/vendor health and safety by creating a safer workplace, conducting daily safety meetings, DuPont STOP™, training and observations, and regularly scheduled assessments of the branch.
  • Ensures operating standards are conducted, supported by robust training and communication actions.
• Operations
  • Ensure all work orders are completed effectively, with weekly review/reporting on performance to refine strategies.
  • Conduct labor efficiency assessment and capacity planning activities.
  • Ensure off-rents inspections are conducted timely; accurate work orders drafted and damage billing issued where appropriate.
  • Relocate idle fleet and conduct work order assessments as required; conduct fleet physical inventory counts.
  • Manage the Work Order system and drivers that impact inaccuracies (condition coding); develop strategy to ensure variances are <10% by ensuring work orders for idle fleet are accurate and less than 9 months old.
  • Issue and track vendor purchase orders.
  • Order, receive, and distribute materials/VAPS to work teams/vendors to support unit completion requirements.
  • Conduct monthly major parts, VAPS, and minor parts inventory counts.
  • Drive first-time quality and reduce <60-day service calls by working with the team on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED; college degree preferred (industry experience considered).
• 5+ years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean fundamentals in the manufacturing industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office/Outlook.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to create the safest, most cost-effective work environment and exceed customer expectations.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive, team-oriented work environment.
• Experience with SAP invoicing platform.

Benefits

All regular WillScot positions offer a generous benefits package to help employees and their families Be Well, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off (including company holidays).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Variable pay opportunities, including commission, bonus, or performance rewards.