The posting
American Concrete Products is a leading manufacturer of quality concrete products for various industries. We are seeking a Production supervisor. The Production supervisor works with the Production Manager in scheduling the activities of the crews and crew leaders in the construction and stripping of precast forms; directs and coaches the crews in performance of their work; communicates and collaborates with the other plant foremen and Quality Control personnel to optimize production quality and workflow; and assists the Production Manager in interpreting and administering company policy.
Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:
1. Provides information to estimators related to establishment of general guidelines for precast production costs, and provides input to estimators regarding specific jobs, related to degree of production difficulty or opportunities for innovation.
2. Assists Production Manager in establishing and managing production schedules and table utilization.
3. Attends daily production meetings to discuss production schedules, concerns, and opportunities for improvement, and to ensure ongoing organizational teamwork.
4. Meets regularly with the crew leaders to communicate anticipated production sequences, to discuss potential production problems, and to provide opportunity for input on improvement of work processes and work flow.
5. Ensures that complete fabrication of an entire product is accomplished by production personnel, enabling Quality Control personnel to provide an independent check of all work performed.
6. Works with the crew leaders to ensure that all crew members are engaged in productive work throughout the entire workday or are assigned to designated and pre-established job training, housekeeping, facility maintenance, or recordkeeping tasks
7. Evaluates the work of precasters for the purpose of determining skill level, training needs, and potential for increased responsibility; and serves as a coach to help these employees expand their career opportunities
8. Serves as a role model for employees with regard to attendance, timeliness, loyalty, mutual respect and support for organizational teamwork and continuous improvement.
9. Conducts preliminary performance appraisals of crew leaders and crew members and reviews with Plant Manager prior to discussing the appraisal with the employee.
10. Monitors actual production labor costs per panel versus the labor costs established in the bid, and engages production personnel in problem-solving if a negative trend is identified.
11. Works with the Production Manager and production personnel to track and reduce the level of precast panel rework and fixes.
12. Assumes responsibility for maintaining plant safety in accordance with the Safety Manual.
13. Works with the Production Manager to develop a list of prioritized constructive tasks for Production employees to perform when scheduled production work is delayed or postponed, including review of job training tapes, housekeeping tasks, facility maintenance, recordkeeping, etc.
Requirements
- Precast experience required
- Must be able to interpret blueprints with ease
- Ability to read a meausing tape
- Carpentry preferred
- Concrete finishing experience preferred
- Heavy equipment experience a plus
Benefits
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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