Senior Production Supervisor

Your Job

Guardian Glass in Corsicana, TX is looking for two new Senior Production Supervisors to lead our Float Glass Operations!

In this role you will lead and supervise automated float glass production teams, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-quality manufacturing.

Act as the first-line manager for operators on shift, driving production targets, equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and team development while coordinating with maintenance, engineering, and quality functions.

What You Will Do



* Supervise daily operations of automated float glass lines (melting, forming, annealing, cutting, packaging) and the operators who run them


* Plan and deliver shift production targets, allocate labor, and adjust priorities to meet customer demand and schedule changes


* Ensure equipment reliability by enforcing preventive maintenance schedules, approving shutdown/repair scopes, and coordinating with maintenance/engineering to minimize downtime


* Own product quality outcomes: review defect trends, approve containment actions, and lead root-cause/corrective-action activities


* Lead root cause investigations for quality escapes and major downtime events; define corrective actions and verify effectiveness


* Mentor, coach, and develop operators: conduct performance reviews, skills assessments, training, and competency signoffs


* Drive continuous improvement projects (OEE, yield, MTTR/MTBF improvements) and support Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma initiatives


* Enforce safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance, lead shift safety meetings, incident investigations, and corrective actions


* Manage shift-level documentation and reporting: production metrics, downtime reasons, scrap logs, handover notes, and compliance records


* Make operational decisions during shift escalations and represent the shift in cross-functional meetings; escalate unresolved issues to Plant Manager


* Support staffing, scheduling, and labor cost control; recommend hiring, promotions, or disciplinary actions within delegated authority

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or equivalent experience preferred


* A minimum of 5 years' experience working in float glass or continuous/process manufacturing, with demonstrated progression in supervisory responsibilities; or strong operations experience with cross-functional leadership


* Hands-on knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment, PLCs/HMIs, process control (PID), and basic mechanical/electrical systems


* Proven track record in equipment reliability, production planning, and quality management

What Will Put You Ahead



* Certifications in Lean/Six Sigma, Supervisory Training, or Maintenance/Reliability (RCM/TPM)


* Experience with advanced diagnostics, predictive maintenance, or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

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