Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Job Title: Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Location: Forest Park, IL

Business Unit: Duraco Direct

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Reporting to: Production Manager

Department: Operations Management

Direct Reports: Yes

Effective Date: November 2025

To direct, train, educate, motivate, and evaluate operators as well as to schedule, plan, assign, organize and monitor all operations/processes within the assigned department with the goal of maintaining and continual improvement of the Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems.

• Consistently carry out the policies of the Company.
• Understands and practices all directives of the Duraco Environmental, Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Appropriately document knowledge of and/or participation in all systems, procedures, projects, investigations, rules of thumb, corrective actions, preventive actions, STEP, QAN, AQP, EQD’s, IQD’s and SQD’s. Reference item documented to concerned parties via email and/or weekly meetings.
• Maintain communication links with all departments and company personnel in a professional and respectful manner.
• Participate in all Supervisor and general Safety meetings.
• Perform Toolbox Talks with all operators in your assigned department and document training completion in the spreadsheet.
• Participate in and/or respond to AQP team investigations.
• Practice continuous improvement strategies while continually monitoring production activities (rates & yields) and support services to increase productivity and product quality while reducing waste.
• Perform production overviews as needed or when directed to ensure equipment is setup properly and the correct product is produced to customer specifications.
• Coordinate raw material flow and inventories to ensure materials required are available for use.
• Review the daily cycle count results and the accuracy of material movements/allocations. Determine and initiate investigations if discrepancies are discovered.
• Forecast job requirements to maximize efficiencies of personnel and equipment.
• Maintain production schedules and/or job cards in coordination with the Production Scheduler.
• Assist in the coordination of and participate in projects.
• Determine, initiate and respond to Quality and EHS deficiencies/non-conformances with completion of all corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner.
• Maintain production equipment by documenting preventive maintenance items, generating work orders, recommending machine modifications, and providing information for equipment improvement.
• Print and complete the weekly Preventative Maintenance report with the goal of 98% or greater completion rate by operators and supervisors.
• Participate in the Emergency Response Team.
• Monitor equipment and personnel for unsafe conditions / acts and respond with appropriate documentation and/or priority work requests.
• Ensure the department is clean with aisles open and fire extinguishers accessible.
• Ensure the Safety Checklist is performed by operators of the Department on a weekly basis, with STEP’s entered for all non-conformities.
• Ensure operators are participating in the following: STEP Program, Weekly Departmental EHS Inspection (DI.23.8), 12 Foot Safety Circle, Recycling, Trash, and Daily (End of shift/job) Cleanup.
• Ensure Operators are performing PM’s in a timely manner.
• Evaluate and request tools required for the effective operation of the department.
• Maintain inventories on departmental supplies.
• Open/close the factory as needed.
• Plan, organize, direct, and verify training requirements for operators.
• Administer disciplinary notices in conjunction with the Environmental, Health/Safety, Quality, Assurance, and Production Managers.
• Conduct all work activity to ISO 9001 standards and procedures.
• Solicit and provide ideas for the elimination of waste, continuous improvement and defect prevention.
• Work overtime as required.

• Understand thoroughly all production processes including the capability of the tools, equipment and machinery utilized in its support.
• Read & understand the Employee Handbook for employees not subject to collective bargaining.
• Read & understand the Employee Handbook and the Rules of…