Job Title: Extrusion Supervisor
Department: Operations
Reports To: Extrusion Manager
FLSA Status: X Exempt ☐ Non-Exempt
Job Type: X Full-Time ☐ Part-Time ☐ Temporary ☐ Intern
Location: Zanesville, OH
Pay Range: $65K - $85
Pay/Wage Type: Salaried | Exempt
Work Hours: Full-time, 12-hour 2-2-3 shifts
LIMITED-TIME $3,000 BONUS OPPORTUNITY!
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$2,000 Standard Sign-On Bonus
- $1,000 paid after 6 months of employment
- $1,000 paid after 12 months of employment
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- Maintain perfect attendance during your first 90 days and earn an additional $1,000 Perfect Attendance Bonus.
Total Bonus Opportunity: Up to $3,000
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Job Summary
The Extrusion Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the extrusion department to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production in alignment with PLASKOLITE’s manufacturing standards. This role provides direct supervision, leadership, and direction to extrusion leads and technicians across assigned production lines. The Extrusion Supervisor ensures production goals are met while maintaining strict adherence to safety, quality, and housekeeping standards.
The position requires strong leadership skills, technical knowledge of extrusion processes, and the ability to foster collaboration among cross-functional teams including Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling. The Extrusion Supervisor plays a key role in developing personnel, driving process improvements, and supporting operational excellence throughout the department.
This position requires attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality—reflecting Plaskolite’s core values of Integrity and Improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee extrusion operations to ensure all production lines are running safely, efficiently, and according to schedule. Assign daily work priorities and manage workforce allocation based on production needs.
- Lead, coach, and evaluate extrusion team members including leads and technicians. Provide feedback, conduct performance discussions, and support training and skill development to enhance employee capability and engagement.
- Monitor production output, scrap, and downtime to ensure targets are achieved. Review process data and make decisions to improve throughput, yield, and quality consistency.
- Promote and enforce a culture of safety by ensuring all personnel follow proper safety procedures, wear required PPE and comply with PLASKOLITE safety policies and OSHA standards. Participate in safety audits, incident reviews, and corrective action implementation.
- Ensure all extrusion products meet PLASKOLITE’s quality specifications. Partner with the Quality department to resolve product issues, implement corrective actions, and maintain compliance with documentation standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve process reliability, efficiency, and consistency. Collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance to support root cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement projects.
- Maintain effective communication across shifts and departments. Provide daily production updates, coordinate with Scheduling on order priorities, and ensure smooth transitions between shifts.
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and that preventive maintenance schedules are followed. Monitor raw material usage and coordinate with inventory control to support production continuity.
- Maintain accurate production reports, downtime logs, and personnel records. Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Serve as a role model for professionalism, teamwork, and integrity. Foster a positive work environment focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- High school graduate or GED preferred
- Basic Math & Computer Skills, required
- 7+ years of work experience
- 3-5 years of supervisory experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills and Competencies:
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- People Development
Supervisory Responsibilities
☐ None | X Yes
- Communicate team objectives and individual goals that align with department and company priorities. Ensure team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
- Promote a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment that encourages accountability, innovation, and open communication.
- Oversee the work of assigned employees to ensure tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with quality and operational standards.
- Observe employee performance and behavior throughout the workday and deliver timely, constructive feedback to reinforce expectations, correct issues, and recognize achievements.
- Offer coaching, mentorship, and resources to help employees build skills, overcome challenges, and grow in their roles.
- Maintain regular check-ins with individual team members to review progress, address concerns, and provide continuous support.
- Monitor employee performance, attendance, and engagement. Keep detailed records of performance conversations, coaching moments, and milestones for formal evaluations.
- Identify and manage underperformance or policy violations with professionalism, using corrective action plans when necessary.
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Basic math skills
- Basic computer skills
- At least 7 years of work experience
- 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Decision-making skills
- People development skills
What We Do
PLASKOLITE is the catalyst for thermoplastic innovation that accelerates transformation. A global manufacturer of engineering thermoplastics, including amorphous and crystalline sheet, extruded profiles and PMMA polymers, PLASKOLITE provides multi-material expertise, priority customization and responsive problem solving, helping customers simplify operations and reduce costs. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, PLASKOLITE operates facilities in the United States, Mexico, Chile, Israel, Bulgaria and Spain, giving customers reliable regional support and efficient supply chains. PLASKOLITE’s mission is to produce innovative engineering thermoplastics the right way; through long-lasting customer relationships, hands-on customer service and responsible manufacturing. Operating with a unique Run-to-Size program to eliminate scrap, while its optical injection molding and performance coating operations serve major industrial and commercial manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 1950 by Donald Dunn and now part of Pritzker Private Capital, PLASKOLITE solutions are sold to OEMs, DIY retailers, and a global network of plastics distributors serving safety, transportation, lighting, glazing, aerospace, data center semicon applications and more. PLASKOLITE is committed to long-term environmental progress through its sustainable ecosystem focused on what they make, how it’s manufactured, and how they’re used. This approach drives continuous improvement and supports thermoplastic solutions that enhance energy efficiency, safety, and quality of life. PLASKOLITE is guided by two core values: integrity and improvement. Integrity reflects a commitment to doing the right thing for our people, our products, and our place. Improvement drives us to continuously advance the way we work and the solutions we deliver, ensuring we provide the best for our people, our products, and our place.
