Career Opportunities at JELD-WEN: Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations

External Job Description

Purpose of Role

Under the direct supervision of the Production Manager, the Group Manager is responsible for managing and implementing all production operations and shop activities. Working also with the Plant and Assistant Plant Manager’s where applicable, this position is a key driver of JELD-WEN’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), including, but not limited to, PSQDCI, TPS, OTD, and Continuous Improvement (CI’s) activities and initiatives in direct support of JELD-WEN’s Mission Statement. 

Key Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Production Manager, this position will manage and implement the activities on the shop floor, following established procedures and approved processes consistent with JELD-WEN’s Mission Statement.


• This position will work with “Lead” employees and is responsible for providing direct leadership/development to some “Lead” employees and their subordinates in their assigned areas of production in support of plant operations, goals and objectives.


• Position acts as a Liaison between upper management and the rank and file hourly employees providing timely feedback up and down the organizational hierarchy.  


• This position directly supervises all production and production support operations, and drives PSQDCI, TPS, OTD and CI activities and initiatives during the process. 


• Assures team activities, equipment, facilities, and personnel are operated and maintained in a manner consistent with plant production goals and objectives, as established by the Plant Manager, Production Manager, and other managerial personnel, inclusive of corporate goals and objectives.


• Assist the Plant Manager and Production Manager in establishing and monitoring overall plant performance for production and quality control standards in accordance with PSQDCI, TPS, and Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies. 


• Maintains existing plant facilities and equipment, and/or make recommendations and adjustments to plant facilities and equipment to the Plant and Production Managers when necessary, in conjunction with CI initiatives, goals/objectives.


• Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate’s Degree in a related field and 1-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the window and door industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, to be determined by plant management.


• Some related college work and 5-7 years of applicable work experience, to be determined by plant management.


• At least seven 7-10 years of applicable work experience in the window and door industry, to be determined by plant management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of raw materials, preferably for door and window applications.


• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, technical aptitude, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive manufacturing process improvement techniques throughout the production process in a skillful and deliberate manner. 


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills up and down the organizational hierarchy.


• Strong knowledge of door and window production machines and tools.


• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office and other position applicable software applications.


• Travel is primarily local during the business day. May on occasion travel to appropriate seminars and training.

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