Kennedy Valve-Finishing Front Line Supervisor

SUMMARY

The Finishing Supervisor is a frontline manufacturing leader responsible for the safe, efficient, and disciplined execution of production operations within a union manufacturing environment. This position provides direct leadership, accountability, and operational oversight for assigned production areas while ensuring adherence to production schedules, quality standards, labor expectations, and safety requirements.

The Supervisor is expected to maintain a strong daily presence on the production floor and serve as the primary owner of execution within their assigned area. This role is responsible for driving schedule attainment, labor efficiency, escalation discipline, operational stability, and workforce accountability through active floor leadership, structured communication, and visible performance management.

The Finishing Supervisor leads and holds accountable assigned Team Members while establishing a culture of safety ownership, operational discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement. This role is expected to provide clear direction, maintain consistent follow-up, reinforce standards, and address performance concerns in a timely and professional manner.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate staffing assignments and labor balancing to support production requirements and operational efficiency

Ensure production boards, operational metrics, and shift performance information remain accurate and visibly maintained throughout the shift

Maintain strong floor communication with Scheduling, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support uninterrupted operational flow

Drive accountability to standard work, operating procedures, production discipline, and escalation expectations

Production Execution & Operational Leadership

Lead daily production execution for assigned finishing operations and ensure adherence to production schedules, priorities, and delivery requirements

Maintain active and visible leadership presence on the production floor throughout the shift

Drive schedule attainment, labor utilization, throughput, and operational stability within assigned areas

Monitor production flow and proactively identify, escalate, and resolve operational constraints impacting safety, quality, delivery, or productivity

Lead daily startup meetings and structured floor communication processes to align Team Members to daily priorities, safety expectations, and operational goals

Ensure timely escalation of equipment, staffing, quality, material, or process issues that threaten schedule execution

Develop and execute recovery plans when production falls behind schedule

Safety & Quality Leadership

Enforce all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements

Lead daily safety huddles, safety conversations, and area safety audits

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment

Ensure all quality standards, inspection requirements, and process controls are consistently followed

Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to contain, investigate, and resolve defects, scrap, rework, or process-related quality concerns

Review and address scrap, downtime, and operational losses daily to identify trends and corrective actions

Hold Team Members accountable to safety expectations, quality standards, and compliance requirements

Team Leadership & Accountability

Directly lead and manage unionized hourly Team Members within assigned operations

Establish clear daily expectations for safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance

Provide consistent floor leadership, communication, coaching, and follow-up to Team Members throughout the shift

Hold Team Members accountable to work standards, safety expectations, operational discipline, and production performance requirements

Administer attendance tracking, corrective action, documentation, and disciplinary procedures in accordance with company policy and labor agreements

Support workforce flexibility through cross-training and skill development initiatives

Promote a culture of accountability, urgency, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational discipline

Recognize performance gaps and take timely action to correct behaviors, reinforce expectations, and improve team execution

Continuous Improvement & Operational Discipline

Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, labor efficiency, and waste reduction

Identify recurring operational issues and partner with leadership and support functions to implement corrective actions

Utilize operational metrics and visual management systems to monitor performance and drive accountability

Participate in audits, inspections, and operational reviews as required

Maintain accurate production, downtime, staffing, and operational records

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance in this role will be evaluated based on leadership effectiveness and operational execution across the following pr…