Department Supervisor

Wastequip

Production Supervisor at Wastequip ensuring manufactured products meet budget and timelines. Managing teams, evaluating processes, and enhancing operational efficiency in the waste handling industry.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeAlbany • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that the manufactured and assembled products starts and finishes within budget and on time.
Use and monitor KPI’s for leadership and team members that measures success and daily goal achievement.
Participation in the hiring and training of team members within each department.
Create daily schedule for production, measures actual results vs plan
Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
Maintain product quality guidelines as set by engineering and management.
Motivate and mentor employees, providing support and guidance.
Establish quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which each department’s efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.
Review, analyze, and evaluate process flows within each department and coordinating functional areas.
Implement and maintain inventory control metrics, cycle count tracking, as well as disposition of drop material and scrap.
Implement policies and procedures that will improve day-to-day production.
Ownership of production schedule coordinating efforts between engineering and purchasing, and communication with sales.
Ensure work environments are adequate and safe.
Communicate and explain new directives, policies, or procedures to team and supervisors.
Monitor production and resolve issues as they arise, reporting metrics weekly to the management team.
Improve customer service and satisfaction through quality and on time delivery.
Lead coordination and integration of efforts among production control, purchasing, engineering, technology, and customer service to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes.
Set direction and produce plans to meet Plant goals and objectives.
Project a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Thorough understanding of practices, theories, and policies involved metal fabrication and manufacturing.
Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Superior managerial and diplomacy skills.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Welder experience (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up Medical Plans
Prescription (Rx) Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
Health Care FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Company Paid Base Life Insurance
Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
Company Paid Disability Insurance ▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
Paid Grandparent Leave
Paid Bonding Leave
Adoption Assistance
Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Metal FabricationManufacturing PracticesInventory ControlCycle Count TrackingAnalytical SkillsDecision-MakingProblem-SolvingPerformance EvaluationProduction SchedulingWelder Experience

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsDiplomacy Skills