Production Supervisor

Quanex is looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team located in Arlington, TX.

We are seeking a skilled front-line leader, who has a direct impact on keeping employees safe and injury-free, influencing the profitability of the plant by managing labor, productivity, material flow, preventative maintenance, and control of scrap and rework.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays
• Charitable Contribution Match Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness / Fitness Resources
• Training & Professional Development
• 401K Match w / 2-year Vesting Period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What's Attractive about the Production Supervisor?

• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Ongoing interaction with multiple levels of the organization
• Tenured team of leaders and peers to provide support and training.
• Small community atmosphere where a leader can make an impact.
• Knowledgeable and motivated production team

What Success Looks Like :

• Develop and execute operational plans that meet departmental and plant goals in Safety, Quality, On-Time delivery, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Manage production scheduling to include order accuracy, staffing to demand levels, ensure departments are properly staffed.
• Identify, analyze and act to eliminate process bottlenecks, product defect rates, safety hazards, unsafe behavior, and maintenance problems.
• Monitor inventory levels to eliminate stock outs, ensure inventory accuracy and monitor scrap rates.
• Counsel, motivate and instruct departmental personnel in machine operation and owner-operator procedures. Address employee concerns and morale problems.
• Give feedback to department personnel through one-on-one coaching and team meetings.
• Administer company policy fairly and consistently. Discipline employees when required as per company policy. Resolve employee conflicts fairly as they arise.
• Pro-actively present ideas and information concisely, accurately, and clearly in both oral and written form.
• Work effectively with other peers, subordinates, and all levels of management to achieve divisional objectives and promote teamwork.
• Supports and promotes a culture of continuous improvement in which all employees are involved. Actively participates or facilitates Tier Meetings, follows Leader Standard Work, spends time resolving production issues and ensuring plant sustains a robust 5’s program.
• Working in conjunction with the respective HR Department the incumbent will make appropriate recommendations for hiring termination, advancement, and demotion of directly supervised employees.
• Bilingual English / Spanish (Preferred)

Your Credentials :

• 5 7-year experience in manufacturing and / or supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering or Manufacturing
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, complex, dynamic business environment.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing and product / process capabilities.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, coaching and the ability to build a culture and motivate people is required.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical.

• Must be highly motivated and results oriented.
• Proven ability to assume ownership of the process and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Must be safety, quality, and lean-focused.
• Ability to flex schedule and work extended hours, as needed, depending on business needs.

Salary Range : $70,000.00 to $75,000.00 with bonus potential