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Production/Shipping Supervisor

ClarkDietrich
Bristol, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026
Description

Are you interested in working for a company that fosters growth opportunities, community involvement and a team oriented atmosphere? ClarkDietrich fosters a work-life balance and offers competitive compensation and benefits. Join a team that is STRONGER THAN STEEL℠, by applying to become a 2nd Shift Production/Shipping Supervisor at our Bristol, CT location.

Summary

The Production/Shipping Supervisor supervises shop and shipping employees in a manufacturing environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. Supervises and coordinates activities with picking product and preparing it for shipping to the customer and bringing material into facility. Dispatches shipments to trucking companies.

Reports to Plant Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Supervises employees, including employee hiring and retention, performance reviews, and discipline.
  • Maintains good housekeeping in areas assigned.
  • Orientates new employees.
  • Ensures safety of all employees on shift.
  • Provides training to new and existing employees.
  • Approves hours of work and payroll.
  • Enforces all rules and regulations.
  • Assigns duties and examines work.
  • Any other duties required by Plant Manager.

PRODUCTION

  • Coordinates maintenance of equipment and PMs.
  • Runs schedule per scheduler's specifications.
  • Ensures quality of all products produced.
  • Performs quality checks.
  • Ensures proper scanning by coil handlers and truck drivers.
  • Inventory Management.

SHIPPING

  • Supervises shipping, receiving, and stock pulling functions.
  • Ensures correct shipment of orders to customers.
  • Ensures proper packaging of finished goods.
  • Manages warehousing functions of finished product.
  • Dispatches outbound shipments.
  • Coordinates inbound pickups and unloading.
  • Approves freight invoices.
  • Manages operation (including maintenance) of forklift fleet.
  • Works with sales to manage truck routes and freight costs.

SAFETY

  • Works safely and follows all safety rules and operational procedures.
  • Wears and maintains all required PPE.
  • Keeps assigned work area clean at all times.
  • Understands all safety devices and their operation.
  • Notifies management if safety devices are malfunctioning or missing prior to operation.
  • Safely operates all lifting devices per manufacturing specifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervises leads, hourly manufacturing, and shipping employees.
  • Spends the majority of his/her time on the production floor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Mechanically Inclined
  • Detail orientated
  • Able to work in a team environment
  • Strong interest in continuous improvement
  • Ability to work with offsite locations to resolve problems
  • Strong work ethic
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Problem Solver

Education And/Or Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area preferred.
  • 3 years in steel framing, lath, accessory environment, and transportation management of steel related products.
  • 1-2 years supervisory experience.
  • Flat-bed loading knowledge.
  • Strong written and oral communications.
  • Ability to lead others.
  • Strong knowledge of shipping, receiving, forklift operations and breakdowns.
  • The military equivalent will be recognized in lieu of education and/or experience.

Mathematical Skills

  • Basic mathematical skills, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and converting fractions into decimals.
  • Ability to read a tape measure, micrometer, and caliper accurately.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Manufacturing facility - exposed to heat and cold
  • Personal Protective Equipment required at all times
  • Controlled Noise exposure
  • Activity level is high - continuous movement

Clarkdietrich Benefits Include

  • Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts and Life Insurance)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Annual Incentive
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Professional Certification Reimbursement
  • Community Service Day

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