The Shade Store · 2 months ago
Production Supervisor - 1st Shift
The Shade Store has been handcrafting custom window treatments for 75 years. They are seeking a Production Supervisor to ensure smooth manufacturing processes, organize workflows, and oversee a team to meet production schedules while maintaining high quality standards.
E-CommerceProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Supervising operations within a facility to achieve higher output. This includes the coordination and evaluation of production activities between stations to ensure optimum efficiency and attainment of production and quality goals
Monitor daily production and adjust production based on inventory
Identify opportunities for improvements in manufacturing quality, optimization, and process standardization
Maintaining communication between team members and manufacturing leaders to ensure daily٫ weekly and monthly objectives and procedures and policies are well-understood
Develop meaningful partnerships with our internal departments and team members
Create a culture of empowerment and accountability
Ensuring the flow of production materials, machinery, and other resources
Develop talent and recognize Production Associates’ contributions and accomplishments
Prepare the production floor for daily production
Support manufacturing including investigation into root cause of manufacturing defects and/or failures and recommendation and implementation of appropriate corrective actions
Work with management and our employees to leverage their experience and knowledge, and to drive process improvements
Confirm final documentation accuracy of production/engineering work orders
Drive the continuous improvement culture with a 'Plan, Do, Check, Act' management style
Document and respond to production and quality statistics related to output and lot traceability performance issues
Perform and document product testing to confirm and maintain quality requirements
Participate in process improvement and lean implementation. Support 5S to maintain established housekeeping standards. Actively contribute to ongoing continuous improvement activities
Evaluates employee’s overall performance, establishing goals and objectives for proper manufacturing techniques
Observe, enforce, and conduct audits of quality, safety, and compliance standards to ensure Production Associates abide by TSS policies, procedures, and departmental expectations
Ensure all product, material, parts, and documentation follow Company specifications and quality standards
Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor
Identifies units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary according to process
Lead and support day-to-day production activities within assigned area of responsibility to ensure 99.9% On-time delivery (OTD), Quality errors >1% in an accident-free environment
Ensure workers acquire necessary knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of departmental duties as well as holding them accountable to meet efficiency standards
Work with team members to suggest and implement process improvements and actively champions safety programs
Document and improve standard work to improve training of employees and facilitate cross-training
Visually inspects parts to quality standards as described in the quality system
Assisting in the recruitment and onboarding of new hires
Communicates any problems which arise to the Department Manager
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 3-5 years of related industry manufacturing experience
Demonstrated experience in project management
Two plus years of experience as a leader in process oriented environment required
Excellent communication skills required
English or Spanish required, English preferred
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
Excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic
Must be proficient in PC usage and MS Office
Ability to create and adhere to production processes
Ability to write reports legibly and accurately
Flexible, self-starter, able to manage multiple ongoing projects without close supervision in a fast-paced environment
Must have the ability to train personnel on all aspects of the production
Able to lift up to 25 pounds. May team-lift up 50+ lbs
Requires 5+ years of general work experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Craftmanship background preferred
Familiar with Six-Sigma, SPC and/or Lean methodologies (certification in either is a plus)
Data Analysis software experience a plus
Relevant training and certification in industrial production, engineering, or any related field
Benefits
Competitive salary
Medical Benefits
401k with Company Match
Up to $100k Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability (Employer Paid)
Legal and Pet Insurance Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Product Discount
Company
The Shade Store
We strive to make the process of ordering custom window treatments easy and affordable.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-08-09Acquired
Recent News
New Orleans CityBusiness
2025-10-09
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