Production Supervisor - Houston, TX

About the role

Trystar is a leader in power distribution equipment and related services, and we are seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and guide our teams to meet/exceed customer expectations and achieve strategic and aspirational growth plans while following our values and guiding principles. This role will lead a team of production associates to execute production, improve and implement effective manufacturing processes, and drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Enforce all safety procedures and company policies, ensure employees use proper PPE and follow safe work practices, and investigate accidents or near misses and implement corrective actions.
• Production Management: Supervise and coordinate daily production activities on the shop floor, ensure production schedules are met according to production plan, and monitor workflow, staffing, and equipment to maintain productivity.
• Quality: Ensure products meet quality standards and meet customer requirements, work closely with Quality and Engineering teams on root cause analysis and support CAPA implementation, and promote continuous improvement and error and rework reduction.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach and motivate production operators and assemblers, assign tasks and manage shift activities, and conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback.
• Materials and inventory: Ensure materials are available to support production, coordinate with planning, sourcing and materials teams, and monitor inventory accuracy and materials transactions.
• Equipment and Maintenance: Ensure machines and tools are operating properly, coordinate preventive maintenance activities, and report equipment failures and support troubleshooting.
• Communication and Reports: Communicate production status and issues to management, escalate shortage, quality concerns, or equipment issues quickly, and prepare production reports and updates.

Requirements

• Two years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel, and MRP transactions (Epicor preferred)
• Ability to work department shift hours and relevant overtime with the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical assembly, and/or fabrication
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated and effective leadership style, with a positive and proactive approach to supervision
• Excellent people skills with a proven ability in supervising, coaching, and training employees
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced/high growth work environment
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• PTO
• Sick Time
• Employee Appreciation Time
• Paid Holidays