Production Supervisor Job

Overview

Supervise a 20‑person production crew, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• lean sixsigma
• equipment maintenance
• production scheduling
• plant reliability
• safety management
• environmental compliance

Tasks

-Participating in continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement techniques -Leading, managing, hiring, and training a production crew of about 20 employees -Ensuring equipment maintenance and optimization, providing training for the crew and handling equipment troubleshooting -Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet; -Preparing daily production schedules and ensuring schedule adherence -Meeting objectives for Plant Reliability measures (% uptime, % line rate, % scrap rate) -Promoting and ensuring a safe work environment, including training the crew and adhering to Company and governmental policies and regulations -Working with maintenance and engineering to optimize the equipment performance and reliability -Ensuring production goals are met or exceeded, including yield, throughput, and quality -Ensuring environmental compliance

Requirements

• osha
• microsoft excel
• production supervision
• root cause
• process improvement
• bachelor's degree

What You Bring

-Basic knowledge of key OSHA regulations (such as Confined Spaces, Electrical Safety, Energy Isolation and Machine Safeguarding) -Experience working with a unionized workforce -Basic computer proficiency with email and with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint -At least 3 years of full-time production supervision experience in a manufacturing environment -Recent work experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment -Proven ability to implement change in manufacturing and/or maintenance systems -Proven incident investigation skills and familiarity with structured tools (such as Root Cause Failure Analysis or 5 Why) -Highly effective communication skills (both written and verbal) -Knowledge, understanding and implementation of process improvement methodologies -High school diploma or equivalent -Ability to and willingness to work different shifts -Bachelor's degree in business, technical or related field -Ability to be innovative and strategic -Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and successfully execute tasks in accordance with business objectives

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Benefits

-Dedicated training and development to help you grow in your role and beyond -Collaboration and an open friendly team environment.

About Armstrong World Industries

-The company designs, engineers and produces ceiling and wall solutions—from mineral fiber panels to glass‑fiber‑reinforced gypsum—for a range of environments. -Its work spans commercial offices, schools, healthcare, and residential renovation projects, often enhancing acoustics, aesthetics and functional design. -Products are grouped across Mineral Fiber and Architectural Specialties segments, highlighting its technical depth in both core and high‑design solutions. -Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, Armstrong also maintains a research lab and a joint venture (WAVE) focused on suspension system innovation. -An intriguing legacy detail: during WWII the company even produced cork sound insulation for submarines and airplane parts, showcasing its diverse manufacturing roots.

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