Production Supervisor (Engineering Background)

About the role

Your Job Guardian Glass is looking for a hands-on, engineering minded leader to step into a Production Supervisor (Engineering background) role at our float glass facility in DeWitt, Iowa. This role is designed for engineers who want to build deep manufacturing credibility and people leadership capability early in their careers by working directly in 24/7 operations before moving into broader technical or manufacturing leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a frontline production team through technical coaching, skill development, cross training, and clear performance expectations to strengthen troubleshooting ability, process knowledge, and accountability

• Lead structured problem solving using data and root cause methods (e.g., RCA, corrective actions) to improve yield, reliability, quality, and process stability

• Own day to day production execution for a crew of approximately 10 employees, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment

• Reinforce standard work and process discipline by monitoring production systems, responding to variation, and supporting operators in maintaining control

• Partner closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to plan and execute equipment, process, and reliability improvements

• Provide visible safety leadership through hazard recognition, safe work practices, training, emergency response readiness, and escalation during abnormal situations

• Communicate priorities, expectations, and follow through clearly across shift handoffs to align the team to goals and operational needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field

• Interest in frontline people leadership in a hands-on manufacturing environment (coaching, setting expectations, and developing others)

• Ability to work rotating shifts (12 hour shifts 6:00-6:00. “DuPont” schedule)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Mechanical or electrical engineering experience in a 24/7 or high volume environment (internship, co op, technician/lead operator role, or full time position)

• Demonstrated leadership experience, such as leading teams, projects, training, or improvement efforts (formal or informal)

• Experience using structured problem solving and continuous improvement methods to drive sustainable results (e.g., RCA, 5 Why, standard work, error proofing)

• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical coaching for operators and technicians

Pay

This role is not eligible for sponsorship

Schedule

Rotating shifts (12 hour shifts 6:00-6:00. “DuPont” schedule)