Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor – Fiberglass (FRP) Manufacturing

Location:

Lancaster, TX

Shift: Monday – Thursday, 5:30 – 4:00 pm CT

Reports To:

Lancaster Superintendent

Company:
American Bath Group

Site:
Lancaster, Texas

This is a high-impact leadership role inside American Bath Group’s North American manufacturing footprint.

At Lancaster, we operate in a fiberglass (FRP) environment where process stability, crew performance, and chemical precision directly determine throughput, quality, and cost. Small deviations compound quickly. Strong leadership stabilizes them just as quickly.

This role is designed for a floor-dominant leader who wants real ownership — not passive oversight.

You will own shift-level performance across safety, throughput, first-pass quality, and labor productivity in a continuous or semi-continuous manufacturing environment. Your decisions hour-by-hour determine whether we execute cleanly or chase instability.

For high performers, this role is not a ceiling. American Bath Group operates multiple manufacturing facilities across North America, and we intentionally develop supervisors who demonstrate operational judgment, people leadership, and process discipline into larger scope roles — including multi-line leadership, operations management, and plant-level leadership opportunities.

Performance in this role is visible. High performers are developed.

• Translate daily production schedules into stable, hour-by-hour execution
• Maintain line balance and takt discipline across lay-up, curing, trimming, finishing, and material flow
• Rapidly identify and correct flow disruptions (rate loss, bottlenecks, starvation, WIP accumulation)
• Drive schedule adherence without trading off safety or quality

Success looks like: predictable output, controlled variability, and clean shift handoffs.

• Enforce first-pass yield standards within fiberglass processes (resin ratios, cure profiles, lay-up integrity, surface finish)
• Address defects at the process level — not just at inspection
• Coach operators on root cause, not symptoms
• Reduce scrap and rework through process discipline and control

Success looks like: scrap trending down, repeat defects eliminated, and operators who understand why the process works.

• Own safety execution in a fiberglass environment (PPE, resin handling, ventilation, housekeeping)
• Lead visible, real-time correction of unsafe behaviors
• Maintain organized work areas that support performance and compliance

Success looks like: zero complacency, strong near-miss reporting, and safety embedded into how work is done — not layered on top.

• Directly lead and develop frontline production teams
• Set clear expectations at shift start; close the loop at shift end
• Address attendance, performance, and conduct issues decisively and fairly
• Develop high-potential operators and leads for greater responsibility

Success looks like: a disciplined crew, reduced performance volatility, and emerging internal bench strength.

• Identify chronic losses (downtime, scrap, inefficiency) and drive practical countermeasures
• Participate in structured root cause problem-solving
• Standardize proven improvements across the shift
• Support lean initiatives that increase process stability and repeatability

Success looks like: fewer recurring issues, improved flow consistency, and measurable operational lift over time.

• Safety: recordables, near-miss reporting, PPE compliance
• Throughput: units/hour, schedule attainment
• Labor: attendance, overtime control, crew productivity

• 5+ years in high-throughput manufacturing with demonstrated shift-level ownership of safety, quality, and output
• Direct experience in fiberglass / composites / FRP or closely adjacent environments (cement board, insulation, continuous sheet or panel manufacturing)
• Experience leading in environments with labor volatility, process instability, or operational turnaround strongly valued.
• Demonstrated ownership of throughput and quality simultaneously
• Experience supervising hourly production teams in a continuous or takt-driven process
• Comfortable operating in heat, PPE, and industrial conditions

• Has worked in plants where mistakes are expensive and visible
• Promoted internally based on performance (not just tenure)
• Experience stabilizing chaotic lines or underperforming shifts
• Knows how to read production data but doesn’t hide behind it