Plant Supervisor

Location: Barre VT

Position Status: Immediately /full time

Swenson Granite Works a division of Polycor is seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Plant Supervisor to support daily operations at our Barre VT facility. This role reports directly to the Plant Manager and focuses on ensuring efficient scheduling block selection material flow and on-time production.

The ideal candidate thrives in a manufacturing environment is comfortable with technical problem-solving and can coordinate closely with production shipping and planning teams to keep jobs on track.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Order Intake & Scheduling

• Work with the order entry team to provide accurate lead times for new orders.
• Convert customer requirements into clear production schedules aligned with delivery deadlines.

Block Selection & Optimization

• Review order dimensions and select stone blocks to maximize yield and minimize waste.
• Learn and apply block sizing and cutting strategies to optimize material usage.

Inventory Management

• Maintain accurate inventory records and monitor stock levels to ensure availability.
• Support cycle counts and stock reconciliation as needed.

Production Tracking & Job Expediting

• Monitor progress of jobs at both AFCO and GIV facilities.
• Coordinate with shipping to ensure jobs are completed and delivered on time.
• Flag bottlenecks or issues early and assist in corrective actions.

Material Planning & Slabbing

• Contribute to decisions on block allocation and slabbing plans.
• Adjust to new systems and processes as they are introduced.

Communication & Production Meetings

• Update and maintain visual production tools (e.g. whiteboards).
• Present upcoming jobs and help set daily/weekly priorities for the floor.

Administrative Tasks

• Ensure accurate recording of team members time and completion of approvals by Monday morning deadlines.
• Manage incident reporting in accordance with company procedures.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising a team of 35 members on a daily basis.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We are seeking a technically minded operations-focused individual with strong organizational and follow-up skills a solid understanding of production processes and material flow and the ability to adapt quickly to changing schedules and priorities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented deadline-driven and enjoys working closely with production staff in a hands-on environment.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel Word Outlook Teams).
• Familiarity with ERP or scheduling systems is an asset.
• Basic knowledge of production tracking tools.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; technical training or college education preferred.
• 35 years of manufacturing or production floor experience (supervisory experience is a plus).
• Experience in stone construction materials or heavy industry is an advantage.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary $75 000 to $85 000
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical/dependent)
• Life/Disability/AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time off (Vacation/Holidays)

To join the Polycor Group

Apply directly on Indeed

or

In Person: 54 Willey St Barre VT 05641

Note: Any experience deemed equivalent will be considered. Please note that the Polycor Group is committed to employment equity and all applications will be treated confidentially. We will only communicate with candidates who have been selected for an interview.

About Rock of Ages a Polycor Group company: The Polycor Group is the world leader in the natural stone industry. Polycor employs more than 1000 people and owns more than 80 quarries 20 manufacturing plants and 4 trademarks in Canada the United States and France. Its world-class reputation stems from an extensive heritage of stonework on historic sites institutional commercial and residential projects.

For more information visit Polycors or Rock of Ages website and follow the company on its various social networks such as Facebook LinkedIn and Instagram.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at Polycor Stone Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively Polycor). This Equal Employment Opportunity Policy applies to all other policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring compensation benefits termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. This Policy applies to all persons at Polycor including all directors executives managers and other employees of Polycor as well as individuals in an employment-type relationship with Polycor. All persons involved in Polycors operations are prohibited from engaging in discriminatory conduct. Appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against any employee violating this policy.

Employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race creed color religion sex pregnancy age national origin marital status physical or mental disability military status genetic information citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and violates our policy. Furthermore regardless of whether sexual orientation or gender identity (transgender status) are legally protected statuses or not Polycor does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of a persons sexual orientation or gender identity (transgender status).

Polycor will take appropriate steps to provide reasonable accommodation upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities so long as doing so does not cause an undue hardship. The company will also provide reasonable accommodation upon request to an employees religious beliefs so long as doing so does not constitute an undue hardship. If you need accommodation please provide a written description of your situation and your needs to Human Resources at and someone will contact you to discuss your request.

Required Experience:

Manager