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Description
Join an employee-owned manufacturing team where your leadership makes an impact.
Custom Profile develops and manufactures specialty thermoplastic profile extrusions and subassemblies. With operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Camden, South Carolina; and Juárez, Mexico, our in-house tooling design and fabrication capabilities help us maintain quality, shorten lead times, and serve leading customers across multiple industries.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily production operations for 2nd shift at our Camden facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role oversees employees, coordinates production priorities, resolves operational issues, and supports our goals of zero defects and 100% on-time delivery in a cost-efficient manner.
What You'll Do
- Lead daily production operations and assign work to operators based on priorities and staffing needs.
- Coach employees, establish training objectives, reinforce accountability, and foster a culture of teamwork, respect, recognition, community engagement, and professionalism.
- Implement and document process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce cycle times, minimize scrap and waste, and lower operating costs.
- Identify and resolve process issues, equipment malfunctions, and quality defects promptly to minimize downtime and scrap.
- Ensure employees follow company safety and quality standards and support the goals of zero defects and 100% on-time delivery.
- Partner with the Warehouse Manager/Scheduler to set priorities, schedule employees, and prepare required production paperwork.
- Develop, update, and follow standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Maintain production records, process specification-change paperwork, and document opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support employee relations activities, including recruiting, interviewing, performance reviews, corrective action, and separations.
- Serve as a liaison between employees and management while reinforcing the company's mission, core values, goals, and quality policy.
- Maintain a clean, organized work area and uphold daily housekeeping and 5S standards.
Requirements
What You Bring
- At least two years of hands-on supervisory experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience in plastics processing, preferably extrusion or custom injection molding.
- Strong organizational, follow-up, time-management, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Basic math skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, Gemba, and quality tools.
Preferred Experience
- Experience using ERP or MRP systems.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position directly supervises approximately 15-20 employees.
Physical and Work Environment Requirements
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in a production environment with moderate noise levels.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and closed-toe shoes.
Ready to lead, improve processes, and help build a high-performing team? Apply to join Custom Profile as our next Production Supervisor.