R: Supervisor -Drywall Tape and Texture Department; Manufactured​/Construction

Production Supervisor – Drywall Tape & Texture Department

KIT Custom Home Builders
Location: Caldwell,  (100% Onsite – 1000 Garber St)
Job Type: Full-Time | Non-Exempt | Overtime Eligible
Pay: Starting at $25.00+/hour DOE | Weekly Pay

Building Quality Homes Since 1945

Lead the Team. Deliver Quality Finishes. Drive Production Excellence.

For over 80 years, KIT Custom Home Builders has been a trusted manufacturer of high-quality, affordable, and customizable homes. Locally owned and operated in Caldwell, Idaho, we don't just build homes — we help build futures.

We are seeking an experienced, hands‑on Production Supervisor for our Drywall Tape & Texture Department to lead employees responsible for finishing drywall walls and ceilings throughout our manufactured housing production facility.

This position requires a strong background in drywall taping, mudding, texturing, finishing techniques, and production leadership
. The ideal candidate understands professional drywall finishing methods, can effectively supervise employees, and is comfortable working directly on the production floor to maintain productivity, quality, safety, and accountability.

The Drywall Tape & Texture Production Supervisor oversees daily operations of the department, ensuring drywall finishing work is completed accurately, efficiently, safely, and according to company specifications and production schedules.

This is a hands‑on, floor‑based leadership position requiring the ability to supervise employees, coordinate workflow, maintain production rates, identify quality concerns, and ensure consistent finishing standards.

The Supervisor works closely with Production Management, Quality Control, Maintenance, Safety, and other departments to ensure walls and ceilings are properly finished and ready for the next stage of manufactured home production.

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities within the Drywall Tape & Texture Department.

• Oversee first‑and‑second‑coat taping, mudding, drywall finishing, and texture application.

• Ensure drywall walls and ceilings are properly prepared and finished according to production specifications.

• Monitor daily production schedules, department output, and productivity expectations.

• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate staffing to meet production demands.

• Ensure employees have the necessary materials, tools, equipment, and direction to complete assigned work.

• Identify and resolve production delays, material shortages, workflow issues, and equipment concerns.

• Coordinate with other departments to maintain efficient production flow.

• Assist with hands‑on drywall finishing and production activities when operationally necessary.

• Verify proper application of drywall tape, joint compound, first and second coats, and finishing materials.

• Ensure seams, corners, joints, fastener locations, and surface imperfections are properly finished.

• Oversee texture application, including stomping and other required patterns.

• Monitor finishing consistency across walls, ceilings, and other assigned surfaces.

• Inspect completed work for visible seams, uneven finishes, cracking, surface defects, and other workmanship concerns.

• Ensure employees properly operate drywall finishing tools, including bazookas, angle boxes, seam boxes, nail spotters, rollers, and glazing tools.

• Coordinate touch‑up work, corrections, and rework to maintain quality standards.

• Work closely with Quality Control to identify and resolve finishing deficiencies.

• Promote efficient material usage and minimize unnecessary waste.

• Provide…