Extrusion Supervisor - Buffalo, NY

Job description

At Saint-Gobain we design, manufacture and distribute materials which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. Join our innovative, passionate and entrepreneurial community to improve the world of tomorrow with us.

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed , headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan 'Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,' inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

This opening is for C Shift (11:00 PM to 7:30 AM Monday to Friday)

 

GENERAL FUNCTION  

Supervise the day to day operation of the extrusion department.  Areas include extrusion, grinding, baluster, and wood shop / recycle.  At times, this person may be responsible for employees in blending, die maintenance, quality, or maintenance.

Primary responsibility is to ensure the safe production of all FRD profiles.  Areas of focus include safety, quality, service, efficiency, 5S - Workplace Organization and Housekeeping, inventory accuracy, and training.  The supervisor must provide direction and leadership by communicating expectations and holding employees to those expectations.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Supervise daily operations.  Ensure that all employees work safely, report and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors. 
·  Make work assignments and prioritize work based on the schedule. 
·  Assist employees with problem identification and correction. Seek out assistance when necessary.   
·  Monitor daily operation and audit the process (safety, quality, setups, startups, changeovers, 5S – Workplace Organization and Housekeeping, tools, etc)
·  Actively participate in plant improvement using project management, utilizing tools such as Kaizen, TPM, etc.  Assure changes are understood and sustained.
·  Communicate information within and between shifts.  Attend and actively participate in required meetings
·  Performance appraisals, employee development, corrective feedback, recordkeeping, payroll, and training.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disabled/Veteran