Production Supervisor

Owens Corning · Feura Bush, NY

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Production
Base pay: $78k–$101k
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 3+ years
Certification: Green Belt preferred
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Owens Corning (industrial) in Feura Bush, NY.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
Tools it names: Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Root cause
Base pay: $78k–$101k

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

Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $80k–$110k. This one lists $78k–$101k.

Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production supervisor openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 35 other live production postings in New York.

Base pay: About 5% below similar roles
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 83%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen, TPM, 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.

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Promotion path mentioned

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This plant: Owens Corning in Feura Bush

1 other open role at this site.

Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing

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Responsibilities

◆Lead operations and 50+ personnel assigned to rotating shift.
◆Drive workgroup to proactively achieve zero injuries / safety incidents.
◆Resource shift in order to meet production schedules.
◆Maximize quality and quantity of product delivered to warehouse to satisfy customer needs.
◆Minimize controllable costs.
◆Sustain high levels of product quality, with a target of zero quality defects or complaints.
◆Communicate expectations and hold team members accountable for delivering exceptional performance results.
◆Foster an environment that promotes teamwork and inclusion.
◆Maintain plant housekeeping expectations.

1. Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities.

◆Administer all required safety training.
◆Lead execution of monthly team safety

requirements

– including completion of behavior-based safety observations, safety meetings, pre-shift safety inspections, departmental inspections, hearing examinations, etc.

✓Educate team members on safe operations.
✓Effectively communicate Owens Corning’s stand on safety throughout the Operations Department to ensure front line leaders and employees believe in and behave in a manner that supports our stand that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that working safely is a condition of employment at Owens Corning.
✓Perform reporting and investigation of all safety incidents, driving to root cause and permanent resolution.

2. Achieve customer satisfaction and quality commitments.

✓Understand and communicate customer expectations throughout the Operations Department, and ensure all products meet customer standards and requirements.
✓Ensure timely and accurate production to schedules in order to meet or exceed delivery to promise.
✓Ensure operational procedures are followed to product specifications, and quality metrics meet customers’ needs.
✓Report and investigate all quality near misses.
✓Perform root cause analysis with the involvement of operators on all quality issues and resolve.
✓Train operators on problem solving skills, and coach through resolution.
✓Participate in customer visits (both onsite and at customer locations) to better understand customer needs and requirements.

3. Execute Plant’s Continuous Improvement Plan.

✓Participate in Kaizen and 5S area events in various work areas throughout plant.
✓Communicate expectations around continuous improvement with all team members.
✓Identify opportunities for improvement and execute actions to deliver improved processes and results.

4. Lead and develop talent.

✓Monitor and enforce all plant and corporate policies and procedures.
✓Provide candid feedback on expectations and performance to all members of team on regular basis.
✓Complete robust annual performance review with each team member.
✓Develop individual engagement plan with each team member, and drive to complete engagement enhancement action items.
✓Actively lead and build effective work teams and committees to increase plant performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
✓Maintain documentation, track, counsel and execute coaching and corrective action when performance issues occur.

5. Achieve Plant cost targets.

✓Leverage standard work to minimize variation and waste.
✓Develop and implement productivity projects / programs to enhance processes.
✓Drive waste out of operation.
✓Utilize proper resourcing to meet cost targets.
✓Execute role redesign, as required.
✓Gather input from and engage all team members in productivity initiatives.

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Qualifications

✓Minimum 3 years leadership/supervisory experience required.
✓Experience making high-impact decisions in fast-paced environment.
✓Experience utilizing computer programs and Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Experience

✓Six Sigma Green Belt or experience in Continuous Improvement preferred.
✓Total Productive Maintenance experience and understanding
✓Experience making high-impact decisions in fast-paced environment.
✓Experience utilizing computer programs and Microsoft Office products.
✓Experience with Microsoft Office products.
✓Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required. Focus in Engineering, Business, or related field.

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Purpose of the job

The Production Supervisor is accountable to lead the operation and personnel within a rotating shift environment. The Production Supervisor is expected to understand what is necessary for the customer to grow and be successful. The Production Supervisor also manages and oversees all shift operations in a manner that enhances the plant’s safety, engagement, cost, productivity, efficiency, quality, and customer service.

Reports to : Production, Complex Leader

Span of Control : Leads approximately 50 primary employees

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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

•Ability to build strong team alignment and communication.
•Ability to coach and guide for results.
•Leads through safety and corporate vision.
•Possesses strong process and financial acumen.
•Possesses strong change management skills.
•Ability to effectively drive for results in a union environment.
•Customer focused.
•Grows and mentors talent.
•Demonstrates self-knowledge and takes action to continuously improve.
•Leverages own and others’ strengths.
•Properly utilizes influencing and change leadership skills.
•Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•Resolves conflict, as needed