Production Supervisor

Location: Barre VT

Position Status: Immediately /full time

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

Material Selection & Optimization

• Review orders and select raw materials to maximize yield and minimize waste.
• Learn and apply block sizing and cutting strategies to optimize material usage.

Production Scheduling

• Maintain plant capacity metrics relative to equipment and staff to provide accurate production schedules that are aligned with delivery deadlines and operating efficiencies.

Production Tracking & Job Expediting

• Monitor production process and provide detailed information to the Plant Manager that will facilitate meeting scheduled ship dates and established lead-time metrics.
• Pro-actively identify issues that could negatively impact established lead-times and formulate potential solutions prior to sharing with the Plant Manager and customer.

Communication & Production Meetings

• Update and maintain visual production tools (e.g. whiteboards) based on established production metrics/KPIs.
• Work closely with maintenance team to coordinate equipment PMs and repairs around production schedule accordingly.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising a team of 35 members during the Plant Managers off-site absences.
• Serve as the liaison to our EH&S team relative to safety initiatives and reporting requirements.
• Participate in project management initiatives related to plant enhancements that directly impact production capacity.
• 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.
• Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing principles is an asset.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; technical training or college education preferred.
• 35 years of manufacturing or production floor experience (supervisory experience is a plus).
• Prior manufacturing experience with an emphasis on transforming raw materials into a finished product.
• Prior experience working in or with a manufacturing maintenance team is an asset.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision insurance
• Life/Disability/AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time off (Vacation/Holidays)

To join the Polycor Group

Apply directly on Indeed

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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 Swenson Granite Work a Polycor Group company: Polycor is a world leader in the natural stone industry. Founded in Quebec City in 1987 Polycor employs over 900 people in Canada and the United States. Its world-class reputation comes from a great legacy of stone work on historical landmarks and institutional commercial and residential projects. For more information visit Polycors 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