Production Supervisor - Hotworking

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day Hotworking production operations across LG Lathe, Quartz Lathe, Shrinking, and Tooling ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing
• Lead and support production employees and team leads through direction, coaching, training, accountability, and performance feedback
• Execute daily production schedules to meet customer demand and OTD targets
• Coordinate staffing, workflow, materials, equipment, and priorities across Hotworking operations to maintain continuous production flow and minimize downtime
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, work instructions, process requirements, and product specifications
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, downtime, overtime, and OTD performance
• Promote and enforce all safety policies, procedures, PPE requirements, and regulatory requirements
• Support training and cross-training across LG Lathe, Quartz Lathe, Shrinking, and Tooling to build flexibility, technical capability, and operational coverage
• Lead shift start-up meetings and communicate daily priorities, production goals, safety expectations, staffing needs, and performance results
• Maintain proper housekeeping and organization in accordance with 5S standards
• Monitor and manage material flow and inventory requirements across Hotworking operations to ensure production requirements are consistently met
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to support equipment reliability, process improvements, troubleshooting, automation opportunities, and new equipment implementation
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other departments to address production, quality, equipment, and process issues
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost, labor efficiency, and delivery performance
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through standard work, value stream mapping, waste reduction, and other Lean/continuous improvement methodologies
• Support cost-reduction initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce scrap, overtime, downtime, labor inefficiencies, material waste, and other manufacturing costs
• Monitor production capacity and staffing requirements across Hotworking and communicate potential constraints, risks, and resource needs to leadership
• Support succession planning and technical development by identifying critical skills, developing employees, and building bench strength within Hotworking operations
• Develop a strong, accountable, and collaborative production team focused on safety, quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and break down departmental silos to improve overall plant performance and customer service

Experience / Education

• Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Minimum 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in glass, finishing, or production operations
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and manage daily performance
• Good communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees and cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
• Basic computer skills and experience working with production systems or ERP platforms preferred
• Understanding of safety standards and compliance requirements in a manufacturing environment
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Additional training in leadership, safety, or Lean manufacturing is a plus