Production Supervisor

OC Business Title : Production Supervisor

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring a safe, inclusive, and productive work environment while meeting production and quality targets. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and team leader with a passion for employee development, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Reports to : Operations Leader

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 4:15pm-3:45am

Span of Control: 25 employees

• Shift Rotation and Friday shifts may be required as business needs demand*
  
  

Job Responsibilities

Living the safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities

• Promote and enforce a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Lead safety training and awareness initiatives to reduce workplace hazards.
• Lead execution of monthly team safety requirements – including completion of behavior-based safety observations, near miss reporting, safe work permits, safety meetings, pre-shift safety inspections, departmental inspections, etc. and builds a culture where safety is the number one priority.
• Participates in the investigation of safety incidents and leads root cause analysis to drive for permanent resolution.
  
  

Achieve customer satisfaction and quality commitments.

• Understand and communicate customer expectations throughout the Operations Department, and ensure all products meet customer standards and requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate production to schedules in order to meet or exceed delivery to promise.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily production activities to meet output, efficiency, and quality targets.
• Perform root cause analysis with the involvement of operators on all quality issues and resolve.
• Train operators on problem solving skills, and coach through resolution.
• Monitor production metrics and implement corrective actions to address variances.
• Collaborate with quality assurance to ensure products meet or exceed standards.
  
  

Leading and Developing Talent

• Engages all teams to collaboratively own the success of the business by contributing to continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, etc.
• Provides candid feedback on expectations and performance to members of the team on a regular basis and drives appropriate actions for further improvement.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate ongoing training and cross-training opportunities.
• Support career development through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Invests in the growth and development of team members and others to achieve sustained success.
• Implements and documents corrective action when performance issues occur.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to ensure team members are well trained and up to date on certifications required to perform the full scope of the job.
• Effectively communicates critical plant performance metrics to team members daily to ensure engagement.
  
  

Managing Operations

• Reaches mutually beneficial agreement with all operating departments on required capacity specifications. Capacity specifications are measured by Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) or a similar metric that measures capacity related to quality, availability, and performance.
• Analyses and communicates output data to the Leader on a regular basis.
• Assesses situations and acts to proactively mitigate potential problems.
• Ensure consistent product quality by guiding team members to analyze key process variables, maintain critical product and equipment information.
• Performs root cause analysis in partnership with key stakeholders to address quality issues and resolve those issues in a timely manner.
• Utilizes proper resourcing to meet cost targets.
• Partners with the maintenance staff to ensure the efficiency of plant equipment.
• Verify time and attendance reports ensuring processing and production needs are met.
  
  

Employee Engagement and Communication

• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and collaboration.
• Maintain open lines of communication with team members through regular meetings, feedback sessions, and one-on-one check-ins.
• Recognize and celebrate team achievements and individual contributions.
• Encourage all employees to build strong working relationships and communication through sharing, respect, candor, integrity, innovation, accountability, and fun.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions.
• Lead or participate in TPM, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other improvement initiatives.
• Encourage employee involvement in problem-solving and innovation.
  
  

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Completed High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English
• Must be able to provide authorization to work in the United States
• Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to flex work hours as needed to fulfil company objectives
• Ability to work in a gritty, hands-on production environment
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures and working around dust and particulates
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, quality systems, and production processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using production management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in Microsoft Suite Programs
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing, industrial or related environment or any other related experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and continuous improvement experience
  

Benefits – Starts From Day 1

• Paid Time Off
• 401 K Savings Plan - Owens Corning matches 100% of your contribution up to 6% of eligible pay, and Owens Corning contributes an additional 2% of pay whether you contribute to the 401 K Savings Plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – Stock can be purchased at 15% discount every 6 months
• Health Care Options – Including HSA and PPO options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance – Owens Corning provides basic coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption and Family Building Assistance
• Employee Scholarship Program
• Voluntary Coverages
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness
• Identity Protection
  

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.