Production Supervisor - Day Shift

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer. Job Type: Full-time, salary position.

Company Overview

XCaliber Container is a trusted supplier with over 18 years of industry expertise. We specialize in providing high-quality shipping container builds, including specialty storage, commercial, and residential solutions. Our commitment to uncompromising quality and exceptional customer service sets us apart in the industry. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we continue to expand our offerings to meet diverse customer requirements.

Position Summary

Working with the Chief Operations Officer and Production Supervisor - Night Shift, the Production Supervisor - Day Shift manages the operations of their assigned production areas to ensure that safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are achieved. The Production Supervisor - Day Shift plans and establishes work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides production process analysis and makes recommendations on solutions to process improvements.
• Serves as the “go-to” resource for their assigned production related needs.
• Performs and oversees manufacturing process capability studies, as needed.
• Assists in leading and executing equipment and process improvement initiatives including structured problem-solving methods.
• Manages workload priorities for the production team and communicates time and cost status and changes to management, as needed.
• Develops, maintains, and deploys work standards for processes.
• Engages in lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, material flow, cycle times, productivity, and capacity.
• Owns the safety culture in their assigned area by working with the Safety Department to ensure employee training and accountability.
• Participates in or leads cross functional team meetings.
• Develop a culture of teamwork and commitment to the customer; service and quality are what make us successful.
• Assist with the adherence to SOP's.
• Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, and developing personal growth opportunities for employees.
• Communicate job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Produces products by establishing production planning systems; maintaining good manufacturing practices, enforcing quality standards, improving products and processes.
• Ensure product quality meets product specifications and criteria for all products shipped from the plant.
• Performs other related duties as assigned including, but not limited to, in-process quality inspection, executing production flow of containers per in-shop schedule.

Requirements

• Hold direct reports accountable to the safety, cleanliness, quality, delivery and cost expectations.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build a culture of confidence, pride, and tangible results.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, NetSuite ERP (or similar system).
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy.
• Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or related experience.

Competencies

• Leadership - Drive accountability by getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better, faster decisions, and achieve operating results.
• Team Building - Calibrating people based on their actions, decisions, and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly.
• Setting Goals - Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve.