Production Supervisor

About Weckworth Manufacturing

Weckworth is an established small business headquartered in Haysville, Kansas. We are an industrial textile manufacturer, best known for our federal government contracting work and have produced several thousand national stock numbered (NSN) lines for a variety of federal agencies, large and small OEM organizations, as well as individuals who want to see their product taken from concept to product. With over 250 industrial sewing machines (single needle, double needle, box "X", bar tackers and programmables) and several radio frequency, hot wedge and hot fabric welders, we're prepared to manufacture to established product configuration. We also offer a full complement of engineering services. Whether you need design assistance, prototypes or product evaluation, our experienced engineers are ready to put our CAD system to work for you. If a fabric can be cut, sewn, glued, snapped, buttoned, buckled, cinched, clipped, riveted, welded or otherwise bonded, we can fashion it into a product to fit your specifications.
As a premier contract sewing company in the Midwest, Weckworth is dedicated to manufacturing premium industrial textile products that comply with the needs and requirements of our customers. We specialize in military contract sewing, commercial textile contract sewing, and custom design and engineering. Weckworth uses the highest quality materials in the industry, and efficiently dispatches every order using the utmost care so your delivery arrives on time. Our AutoCAD technology is fully integrated with our cutting-edge software, so we can turn your project idea into a reality! Weckworth's contemporary, sophisticated technology has made us one of the most diverse contract sewing companies in the industry.

POSITION OVERVIEW
This role reports to the Director of Operations and is responsible for leading a team of 2 to 3 Manufacturing Leads, who oversee 12-18 direct labor employees. The Supervisor oversees all activities related to production, personnel, and workflow of products.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the production of many different sewn products with diverse fabrication across multiple production lines.
• Achieve a high level of performance by communicating job expectations; planning, coaching, and training employees.
• Manages workflow by monitoring steps of the production process to meet performance expectations and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and timely productivity data for each job in-process.
• Maintain quality workmanship requirements by enforcing standards and policies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Performs other duties assigned by management.

REQUIRED SKILL SETS:

• Minimum of 3 years people management experience
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Access, and SQL
• Ability to work on-site in Haysville, KS
• High school diploma or GED

PREFERRED SKILL SETS:

• OSHA or Forklift certification

Weckworth Manufacturing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.