Production Supervisor Job
Armstrong World Industries · Oakland, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
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A supervisor production role at Armstrong World Industries (industrial) in Oakland, CA. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CNC
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in California: typical posted base $85k–$106k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 61 production supervisor openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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Against 73 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
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- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $80k–$100k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
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- ✓ Team leadership 76%
- Lean 55%
- EHS / safety 23%
- ✓ Root cause 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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DATE: Oct 22, 2026
Location
Oakland, California, United States, 94621
Company
Armstrong World Industries
Primary location: Oakland, California
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel
What does it mean to work at Moz Designs, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?
It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.
By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:
A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor will plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Graining, Finishing and Packaging department production and personnel. The role ensures safe and efficient operations, effective utilization of equipment and materials to produce high quality products, and achievement of budgeted objectives.
What’s in it for you?
- •Lead & Grow: Supervise and develop a team of 12–15 employees with opportunities to coach, mentor, and build leadership skills.
- •Make an Impact: Drive continuous improvement, streamline processes, and help shape safe, efficient manufacturing operations.
- •Varied & Collaborative Work: Partner across multiple departments to solve challenges, improve production, and deliver high-quality products.
What will you do?
Production Planning and Operations
- •Manage the daily and weekly production activities, workflow, and personnel for the Graining, Finishing, and Packaging departments.
- •Schedule and assign work to ensure customer orders are completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and on time.
- •Coordinate daily and weekly personnel resources with Fabrication, Digital/CNC, and Sample departments to meet production priorities.
- •Adapt staffing plans, work assignments, and production priorities quickly in response to schedule changes, material availability, quality concerns, or customer needs.
- •Ensure effective utilization of labor, equipment, materials, time, and semi-finished materials to achieve production objectives.
- •Maintain and verify production tracking data, daily product reports, and other operational records to support cost control, inventory accuracy, and performance visibility.
- •Communicate daily production status, constraints, and completion results to appropriate plant stakeholders.
Safety and Compliance
- •Monitor and enforce safe operating practices, plant policies, and required use of personal protective equipment.
- •Ensure employees complete required safety training and actively participate in safety meetings, pre-shift inspections, behavior-based safety observations, near-miss reporting, departmental inspections, and safe-work requirements.
- •Coach employees on safe behaviors and operating procedures; provide timely reinforcement and corrective feedback.
- •Investigate safety incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- •Maintain housekeeping, organization, and work-area conditions that support a safe and efficient plant environment.
Quality and Continuous Improvement
- •Oversee departmental processes to ensure products meet specifications, quality standards, packaging requirements, and customer expectations.
- •Ensure completed products are packaged to prevent shipping damage and support a high-quality customer experience.
- •Train and coach employees in problem-solving methods and quality expectations.
- •Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineer to improve manufacturing drawings, product specifications, and processes.
- •Create, maintain, and improve standard work with involvement from operators and department leads.
- •Support productivity projects and process-improvement initiatives.
- •Identify opportunities to reduce controllable costs while maintaining safety, quality, and customer service.
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