Production Supervisor

Postle Aluminum · Howe, TX

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Production
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Postle Aluminum (industrial) in Howe, TX.

They ask for: 3+ years
Tools it names: Extrusion

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$118k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 61 production supervisor openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 60 other live production postings in Texas.

Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 85%
Lean 38%
Root cause 33%
5S 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Postle Aluminum
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Full description from Postle AluminumAs posted on their careers site.Show

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the supervision and coordination of activities for team members engaged in extruding aluminum at a fast pace aluminum extrusion facility. This position will be in charge of a 5 to 6‑person crew including supervision and will be expected to be able to run all machinery safely and be goal oriented. The candidate will need to run their crew in the order of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. This position reports to the Floor Supervisors.

and Duties

◆To ensure Safety is the #1 priority at all times.
◆Ensures team members are all following all JSPs and conducting monthly JSPs reviews.
◆Actively participates and motivates team members to actively participate in continuous improvement activities to promote safety, quality, delivery and cost initiatives.
◆Coach/develop, and train team members.
◆Maintains/monitors production goals and effectively communicates

requirements

to team members.

✓Ensures that the department is meeting its production goals (total pounds, pounds per hour, and recovery).
✓Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Suggest changes to working conditions and/or equipment use to increase efficiency; improve safety; resolve quality issues; etc.
✓Actively participates in meetings and supports company initiatives in a positive manner.
✓Identifies and reports machine and equipment malfunctions to maintenance team members.
✓Ensures that good quality parts are being ran consistently and they are being handled properly at their corresponding press locations.
✓Maintains good housekeeping/6/S visual workplace.
✓Maintains open communication with the Crew, Supervisors, Production Management, and Planning.
✓Must communicate in a timely and effective manner.
✓Must be able to follow directions and complete follow-through with directions.
✓Enforces company policies, rules, and regulations in a firm, fair, and consistent manner.

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