Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Location: Fort Smith, AR, 72916, US

Function: Manufacturing

Audience: Experienced Professional

Work Arrangement: On Site

Requisition : 69000

Schedule: 12‑hour shifts on a two‑week rotation with a 3‑day weekend every other week. Week 1: 36 hours (Monday, Thursday, Friday). Week 2: 48 hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday). Shifts rotate between Day & Night every 28 days.

Job Summary: The Shift Leader embodies the 100% Leader concept, balancing challenge with connection to enable the team to exceed safety, quality, productivity, and financial expectations. As a key TPM leader focused on Autonomous Maintenance, the Shift Leader ensures shift safety, coordinates all production work, and drives continuous improvement on the plant floor.

• Build a safety culture through leadership: drive expectations, facilitate safety training, maintain EHS compliance, and correct hazards.
• Lead and develop talent: engage teams, build effective work teams, partner with stakeholders for training, enforce policies.
• Manage production: staff shift, meet operational targets, autonomously resolve issues, execute loss‑tree methodology, utilize manufacturing systems, promote TPM culture through training, FI events, 5S, CI activities; collaborate to optimize output.
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance Coordinator (AMC) processes: perform AMC functions, drive CI and FI within AM teams, facilitate AM events.

• 3–5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of manufacturing leadership.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship; position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Proven record of driving results through employee engagement and problem‑solving.
• Success in team‑building and individual development.
• Leadership for results.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and/or continuous improvement experience.
• Proficiency with computer programs and Microsoft Office.

• Autonomous leadership, people development, technical acumen.
• Bias for action, problem‑solving, inspiration, engagement.
• Team building, collaboration, competitive drive, learning orientation.
• Communication across all levels, customer orientation, conflict management, strategic and analytical thinking.
• Follow‑through, idea generation.

• Use PPE, exposure to heat/cold, noise periodically.
• Hand/eye coordination, walk/sit/stand throughout shift.
• Lift/carry/move up to 25 lb independently, heavier with assistance.
• Climb stairs, steps, ladders.
• Extended hours as needed.
• Operate computers/equipment for quality, safety, compliance.
• Communicate face‑to‑face, by phone, and electronically.
• Manual dexterity, visual acuity for controls and documentation.

Owens Corning is an equal‑opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.