Job Details

Title: Production Supervisor - Raw Materials Dept.

Department: Production

Position Classification: Full-time, regular

Job Req Opening Date: March 2022

Contact: opportunity@indowwindows.com

Us: Indow is an award-winning Portland company manufacturing energy and noise reducing window inserts. Join our mission to provide our customers with comfort and quiet while helping preserve the environment and historic buildings.

You: We are seeking a Production Supervisor who will help Indow thrive by providing front-line leadership and support to our Raw Materials processing department. Our ideal candidate is highly motivated and detail-oriented, with exemplary leadership, organizational, production and time management skills. We hope you share our passion for our community well-being, continuous team- and self-improvement, and the company’s success.

Job snapshot: On a typical day the Raw Materials Production Supervisor will plan, organize and control production activities to ensure our raw materials are processed efficiently, on time, and to quality standards. You will work directly with our management team. This hands-on leadership role will also involve frequent collaboration with managers from various departments. 

Four Day Work Weeks! Shift hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30am to 6:00pm.

For the safety of our employees, their families, and our community, Indow requires employees working on-site to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption*.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage labor and materials to meet production, quality, and delivery goals
• Quality Assurance - Ensure all inbound/outbound materials meet our quality criteria
• Continuous Improvement - Actively pursue efficiency opportunities, lead the raw materials department with measurable productivity gains.  
• Process Control and Creation - Standardize processes, develop and evolve training guides
• EHS - Promote a safe and healthy work environment by practicing and applying safe working principles. “Zero is Possible.”
• Reporting - Monitor, Refine, and Report key productivity and efficiency metrics, inventory, etc.

Primary Qualifications

• Leadership: able to provide direction and motivation to workfloor
• Experience managing quality and productivity metrics
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Strong problem solving skills 
• Experience utilizing Lean manufacturing tools for workfloor improvement
• Ability to promote a safe and healthy work environment

Personal Qualities

• Friendly and courteous
• Punctual and detail oriented
• Curious, Creative, and Committed to continuous learning and growth
• Calm and productive in the face of pressure
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Complete commitment to personal integrity, quality, and accuracy
• Organized, thorough and systematic

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 5+ years production supervisory experience
• Coaching and mentoring employees to perform their best
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using standard office software programs and ERP a plus

Compensation

• Annual salary of $50,000+, depending on experience
• Stock options
• Benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and life insurance, a Flexible Savings Account, and Short Term Disability  

Application Guidelines & Interview Process:

• An initial phone interview with the Director of Operations and Manufacturing to learn more about your work history and career goals.
• A group video interview with the Director of Operations and Manufacturing and members of the production team.
• A final interview with the Director of Operations and Manufacturing and the Production Manager.

Diversity Statement: Indow celebrates diversity and welcomes applicants from any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identification, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran's status. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion leads to more expansive and varied ideas, information, and perspectives, making us more creative and improving our decision-making power.

Indow Mission: We provide our customers with comfort and quiet while helping preserve the environment and historic buildings.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: opportunity@indowwindows.com

* Candidates who have had their initial dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are encouraged to apply. Until fully vaccinated, employees are tested weekly. Medical or religious exemptions should be disclosed to the hiring manager during the initial screening.