Manufacturing Shift Supervisor
Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. Our comprehensive portfolio spans the breadth of the residential and commercial markets, while our expansive footprint enables us to serve customers and communities across North America. Our relentless focus on excellence combined with our ongoing commitment to innovation and R&D has driven us to become the #1 manufacturer of windows, vinyl siding, insulated metal panels, metal roofing and wall systems, and metal accessories. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.
Cornerstone Building Brands is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, protected veteran status, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin.
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
Responsibilities
The second-shift Manufacturing Shift Supervisor performs frontline supervisory functions and is responsible for safety, corrective action, associate relations, housekeeping and performance reviews for hourly associates. They will also make recommendations to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product. They supervise, direct, advise, and train manufacturing team members in accordance with established manufacturing policies and procedures to ensure that production demands are met. In addition, ensures all activities are focused on quality, safety, and environmental responsibility. This position will actively encourage and support concepts of associate involvement, continuous improvement, 5S, and lean manufacturing concepts.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates the manufacture of building products to meet production demands, while ensuring quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.
- In conjunction with appropriate plant leadership, develops and implements staffing guidelines to maximize utilization of human resources while controlling manpower costs.
- Hires, supervises, evaluates, and replaces staff as required to ensure performance objectives are met/exceeded.
- Maintain a high degree of leadership and supervisory skills including:
- Developing and training teammates so they are prepared to assume positions of increasing responsibilities; evaluate teammates annually and give feedback to perform better
- Hold shift meetings for Safety and Production items as instructed by the manager.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to include 5S and conversion cost reduction.
- Provides technical leadership and training to shift personnel in areas that may include line setup/operation, testing, tooling, troubleshooting, machine metrics definition/reporting, changeover, safety procedures, record keeping, and training facilitation.
- Identifies potential career paths for associates and works with associates to develop their skills and knowledge in order to progress within the company.
- Provides documentation and follow up to training and job responsibilities.
- Interviews qualified candidates for manufacturing positions and recommends candidates for hire.
- Assigns personnel to extrusion lines or production areas and oversees line or area rotations and break schedules during assigned shift(s) by maintaining a high degree of communication skills to accomplish seamless shift changes and troubleshooting progress.
- Completes or oversees line or area rotations and break schedules during assigned shift(s) by maintaining a high degree of communication skills to accomplish seamless shift changes and troubleshooting progress.
- Completes or oversees completion of paperwork relative to line operation; operator logs, PM logs, audits, and corrective action.
- Interrupt the normal flow of work to respond to any short notice production or shipping needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of all safety polices and regulations and ability to address all unsafe acts and conditions.
- Administers policies in a fair and consistent manner.
- Provides coaching and counseling to associates and corrective action when needed, always following the company guidelines.
- Ability to promote overall goals of company in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
- Identifies and assists with implementations for continuous process improvement.
- Uses statistics or SPC to help better control the extrusion and/or production or assembly process.
- Controls materials to eliminate waste.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills, combined with the ability to educate and train non-degreed operators and technicians in a production environment.
- Ability to play a true team member role with other key plant leadership members.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate, mentor and train associates on a regular basis.
- A highly skilled and motivated individual proficient in all areas of extrusion operation.
- Possesses a high degree of current quality standards and checks.
- Upper level mathematical and mechanical skills required.
- Proficient in use of calipers and other measuring devices.
- Knowledge of PVC resin and compound blending preferred
- Knowledge of fenestration process experience may also be required.
- Knowledge of work orders, schedules and priorities and ability to carry out tasks.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Bilingual English and Spanish skills a plus.
Other
- Position may require light travel (approximately 10%).
- Walks and stands up to 12 hours.
- Frequently lifts and carries 0-10 lbs. and occasionally lifts and carries 10 to 20 lbs.
- Frequently bends, squats, climbs, kneels, twists, push, pull and reach.
- May use a forklift or other lifting and transporting devices.
Cornerstone Building Brands (PlyGem)
York, York County, Nebraska 68467
US