Supervisor, Production - 1st Shift

American Woodmark is one of the nation’s largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you’ll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.

Coordination of the production process for a department to optimize the use of all resources in meeting and/or exceeding established plant goals and client/customer expectations.

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience; wood related preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervision experience; multiple departments.
• Must have experience in material flows and inventory management; continuous improvement practices; and process analysis.
• Six Sigma training is a plus.
• Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment;
  Microsoft products experience preferred – Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Track record of successful project management.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Management style consistent with CITE Principles.
• Strong planning/organization - time management skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related discipline; extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.

• Provides feedback to providers related to meeting or exceeding expectations defined.
• Ensure the maintenance of all production equipment.
• Plan and coordinate department's activities to support SQDC targets, and meet and/or exceed client and/or customers' expectations.
• Actively participate on assigned teams and/or projects.
• Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices.
• Participate in identifying hiring needs; employee selection and training process.
• Provide communication on departmental expectations, motivates team members, and identifies opportunity for improvements.
• Provide team leadership consistent with company vision, mission, CITE principles.
• Ensures policies are followed and provides guidance and discipline.
• Effectively utilize all resources to maximum performance to achieve SQDC goals.
• Establishes individual goals for team members in alignment with overall organization goals and performs periodic performance reviews to determine progress.
• Support and represent company as a union‑free environment.
• Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Role model CITE and Working in Teams principles.
• Perform other tasks as directed by direct supervisor.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  Will supervise hourly employees in the assigned department and/or departments. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employee; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Communications
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports; ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients.
• Ability to develop presentations to be delivered to production team, plant level team, or public groups.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts for manufacturing performance recording or financial performance recording; ability to read and use a tape measure.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret technical instructions.
• Physical Demands:
  Regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear; use hands; occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Working Environment:
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