Production Supervisor

Price Industries Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor, 1st Shift, for its growing US office and manufacturing facility in Suwanee, Georgia. This position will report to the Value Stream Manager, will manage the production activities within their department, and will be responsible for overall performance of the manufacturing department, including Production Schedule, Delivery performance, Resource planning, allocation and utilization, Quality and Safety Improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Improving the Efficiency and Utilization of the Production Department
• Quality of the products built and effective resolution of quality issues
• Identifying problem root cause and implementing corrective and preventive measures to ensure no repetition
• Utilize functional support departments to resolve quality issues
• Identify and resolve Safety concerns
• Bring multiple product lines together to meet the manufacturing plan for the week.
• Ensuring work instructions, procedures and policies are being followed
• Motivating department members through involvement, communication and positive reinforcement
• Provide employees with feedback through formal and informal Performance Evaluations
• Monitor attendance and take disciplinary steps as required up to and including termination
• Dealing with grievance and conflict in a calm, controlled and professional manner
• Manpower planning and effective staffing, which includes operators and lead-hands.
• Ensuring effective training and cross training
• Mentoring and developing lead-hands so they can manage the hour by hour manufacturing operations
• Driving continuous improvement within departments to achieve better quality, efficient productivity and delivery performance
• Driving force behind 5S
• Use Lean Manufacturing and other techniques
• Ensure daily shop clean up actions are performed effectively and required daily machine preventive maintenance actions are carried out as required

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Work effectively in a multitasking environment and work constructively under pressure
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Exceptional leadership skills with a sense of urgency and strong aptitude
• Create accountability and lead by example
• Make sound and timely decisions
• Develop, maintain and motivate a strong team
• Work with minimum supervision
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Solve practical problems and difficult situations
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
• College Degree or High School with 5 years of experience
• 3+ years of supervision role with a proven track record in a high volume, multi-product environment preferably in sheet metal and HVAC
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Comfortable in a team-oriented environment
• Proficient in MS Office
• Bilingual in Spanish is highly preferred

We are the leading provider of non-residential air distribution products across North America. We are committed to nurturing passionate and adaptable individuals who will play pivotal roles in shaping our future. After 75 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service, and social responsibility. Our long-standing vision, values, and the Price way of doing business are the cornerstones of our company.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITING AGENCIES

Please be advised that Price Industries is NOT currently engaging third-party recruiting services. Any resumes submitted without a signed contract dated on or after January 2025 AND specifically engaged for a specific search from Price Industries' Human Resources department will be considered the property of Price Industries, with no fee obligation. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.