Production – Supervisor (Continental Shift)

Job summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing a continental shift of hourly associates to ensure safety, quality, and production targets are met. They monitor production assets, manage equipment and raw materials, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and crew engagement.

Job details

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​ Position Summary Reporting to the Production Superintendent, this position is responsible for providing supervisory excellence to a shift of continental hourly associates in achieving Safety, Quality and Production goals. Salary Range $99,144-$121,176 (inclusive of bonus opportunities) Duties and Responsibilities Monitor and control production assets with respect to equipment, employees and raw materials in order to continuously improve efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction. Review and recommend changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work. Report any deficiencies in systems, facilities, machinery, equipment and/or tools immediately to Plant Manager/Production Superintendent Record and/or report product damage/nonconformities to Plant/Production Superintendent and Quality Supervisor Comply with Quality Control policies and procedures Participate and contribute to effective production efficiency Communicate with administrative, plant and supervisory staff as required. Supervise all assigned hourly employees on the shift in a manner that maximizes safety as well as product quality and quantity while maintaining efficiency and cost control Apply policies, rules and collective agreement fairly and consistently. Communicate with Hourly employees, as required. Provide and participate in training as required. Comply with divisional rules, regulations and policies. Perform other duties as assigned by Plant Manager/Production Superintendent Participate in developing metrics to track progress and improvement efforts and work on achieving targets using said metrics. Encourage crew engagement/participation in on-going plant improvement processes (JH&SC, monthly crew safety meetings, 6S projects, Continuous Improvement team and projects, etc) Provide and/or participate in training, as required. Apply policies, rules and collective agreement fairly and consistently Create/lead positive example as relates to Westlake Code of Business Ethics and Workplace Harassment/Discrimination Policy. Other duties as assigned Education and Certifications Three to five years related supervisory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment Self-motivated individual with well-developed organizational, time management and analytical skills Demonstrated ability to work and contribute in a team environment Proficient with MS Office ( i.e. Excel, Word, Power point, etc.) Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

What you’ll do

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing a continental shift of hourly associates to ensure safety, quality, and production targets are met. They monitor production assets, manage equipment and raw materials, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and crew engagement.

Requirements

Candidates must have three to five years of supervisory experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in MS Office and strong organizational, analytical, and team-based skills are required for this role.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production supervision
• Safety management
• Quality control
• Team leadership
• Process improvement
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Analytical skills
• MS Office
• Conflict resolution
• Training
• Continuous improvement
• 6S methodology
• Equipment maintenance
• Collective agreement administration
• Cost Control
• Supervision
• Self-Motivation
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Business Ethics
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Machinery
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Time Management
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Administrative
• Production Shift Supervisor
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers