Supervisor - Production II - 1st Shift

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Production Supervisor II who is responsible for supervision, direction, and motivation of assigned employees to achieve company goals of quality, production, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all plant operations.
• Execute production schedules to meet customer demands while optimizing plant capacity, resources, and costs
• Ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of high-quality products in accordance with company specifications and industry standards
• Continuously monitor plant performance metrics (e.g., production output, OEE, efficiency rates) and take corrective actions as needed to achieve targets
• Champion workplace safety by enforcing compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Lead initiatives to improve the safety culture within the plant, reducing accidents, injuries, and incidents
• Ensure all employees receive the necessary training and adhere to established safety protocols and procedures
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the team ensuring alignment with company values and objectives
• Foster a collaborative, results-driven work environment that promotes teamwork, innovation, and accountability
• Recruit, train, and develop plant staff, focusing on skills development and succession planning
• Manage operating costs, ensuring expenditures align with financial targets
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives while maintaining production efficiency and product quality
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize production processes and increase productivity
• Promote a culture of problem-solving and root-cause analysis to identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure that products meet or exceed customer specifications, industry standards, and internal quality requirements
• Work closely with the quality assurance team to resolve quality issues and implement preventive measures
• Support the development and maintenance of quality control systems to monitor production outputs
• Coordinate with the supply chain team to ensure the timely procurement of raw materials, parts, and components necessary for production
• Manage inventory levels to support production needs without excess material or waste
• Act as the main point of contact between the plant and site leadership, providing regular updates on plant performance, challenges, and opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, sales, finance) to support capacity planning, and customer satisfaction
  
  

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years as a production supervisor in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and understand blueprints. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Inventory software and Manufacturing software
  
  

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma
  
  

LOCATION

• Onsite
  
  

SCHEDULE

• M-F
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing
  
  

About Us

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary Description

$70,000-$95,000 annually