The Role
Schedule and run production to meet customer orders, supervise and train shop employees, ensure safety and product quality, coordinate maintenance, manage inventory, approve payroll, and enforce company policies.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Are you interested in working for a company that fosters growth opportunities, community involvement and a team oriented atmosphere? ClarkDietrich fosters a work-life balance and offers competitive compensation and benefits. Join a team that is STRONGER THAN STEEL℠, by applying to become a Production Supervisor at our Rochelle location.
SUMMARY
- To schedule timely arrangement of customer orders by producing new product or by pulling from stocked product in accord with shipping schedules.
- The production schedule must be structured in a manner that maximizes production efficiencies with large material runs/minimal downtime for changeovers and still meets customer needs.
- Reports to Plant Manager
- Ensures safety of all employees on shift
- Supervises employees, including employee hiring and retention, performance reviews, and discipline
- Provides training and cross training for employees
- Coordinates maintenance of equipment and PMs
- Runs schedule per scheduler's specifications
- Ensures quality of all products produced and performs quality checks
- Ensures proper scanning by coil persons and truck drivers
- Orientates new employees
- Inventory Management
- Maintains good housekeeping in areas assigned
- Approves hours of work and payroll
- Provides training to shop employees
- Enforces all rules and regulations
SAFETY
Preferred Qualifications- Works safely and follows all safety rules and operational procedures
- Wears and maintains all required PPE
- Keeps assigned work area clean at all times
- Understands all safety devices and their operation. Notifies management if safety devices are malfunctioning or missing prior to operation
- Safely operates all lifting devices per manufacturing specifications
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises leads and hourly manufacturing in the shop
QUALIFICATIONS
- Mechanically Inclined.
- Detail orientated
- Able to work in a team environment
- Strong interest in continuous improvement
- Ability to work with offsite locations to resolve problems
- Strong work ethic
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem Solver
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area preferred
- 3+ years in steel framing, lath, and accessory environment
- 1-2 years supervisory experience
- The military equivalent will be recognized in lieu of education and/or experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Lifting- Up to 50 lbs.
- Standing-8 or more hours per day
- Walking- Off and on, 4-6 hours per day
- Body Positions- Squatting, bending, flexing and extending both arms
- Grasping- Both hands, up to 8 hours per day
- Sitting- Occasionally
- Pushing Effort-Occasionally
- Pulling- Occasionally
- Climbing (ladders/stairs)-Occasionally
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Basic mathematical skills, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and converting fractions into decimals.
- Ability to read a tape measure, micrometer, and caliper accurately.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Manufacturing facility - exposed to heat and cold
- Personal Protective Equipment required at all times.
- Noise controlled environment.
- Activity level is high - continuous overhead crane and forklift movement
CLARKDIETRICH BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts and Life Insurance)
- 401(k) with company match
- Annual Incentive
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Community Service Day
Skills Required
- 3+ years in steel framing, lath, and accessory environment
- 1-2 years supervisory experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area
- Mechanically inclined
- Detail oriented
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Leadership skills and ability to hire, coach, and discipline employees
- Ability to perform and provide training and cross-training for employees
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform prolonged standing/walking
- Ability to read tape measure, micrometer, and caliper accurately; basic math skills
- Use and maintain required PPE and follow safety procedures
- Strong interest in continuous improvement and problem solving
- Military equivalent experience recognized in lieu of education/experience
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The Company
What We Do
ClarkDietrich is a leading manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing and interior and exterior finishing products in North America. The company is committed to building a culture where everyone belongs, emphasizing integrity, teamwork, and innovation. By fostering an environment where people feel seen and valued, ClarkDietrich focuses on unlocking innovation and strengthening communication to deliver high-quality structural solutions for the building industry.
