Production Supervisor

At WillScot, our team of nearly 5,000+ people makes our company a Great Place to Work®. We believe our people give us a competitive advantage in the industry. Our differentiation begins with our values, lived through our employees and aligned to the needs of our customers and communities. From day one, we invest in your growth and future while giving back to the communities we serve. As North America’s leading provider of complete temporary space solutions, we serve customers across 260+ locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico with innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions.

About the role

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 our 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
  • Ensures all work orders are completed effectively with weekly review/reporting on performance to refine strategies.
  • Performs labor efficiency assessment and capacity planning activities.
  • Ensures off-rents inspections are conducted timely; accurate work orders drafted and damage billing issued where appropriate.
  • Relocates idle fleet and conducts work order assessments as required.
  • Conducts fleet physical inventory counts.
  • Manages the Work Order system and drivers that impact inaccuracies (condition coding), developing strategies to ensure variances are <10% by keeping work orders for idle fleet accurate and less than 9 months old.
  • Issues and tracks vendor purchase orders.
  • Orders, receives, and distributes materials/VAPS to work teams/vendors to support unit completion requirements.
  • Conducts monthly major parts, VAPS, and minor parts inventory counts.
  • Drives first-time quality and reduces <60-day service calls by working with the team on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School 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

• 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, and performance rewards.