Production Supervisor

LOCATION: Marshfield, Missouri, United States

Company: Armstrong World Industries

Primary location: Marshfield, Missouri
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: No
Non-compete: No

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$70,000 to $80,000” per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

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 Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor position(s) is responsible for the day‑to‑day planning and operation of their assigned department(s). This supervisory opening is for the Finishing Department, where we make wood come to life with stains, paints and clear coatings. This position manages the completion of customer orders from both production and inventory. It also oversees all departmental operations in a manner that enhances the plant’s safety, engagement, cost, productivity, efficiency, quality, and customer service.

• Strong leadership ownership — full responsibility for supervising 10–30 employees, shaping team performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• High impact & visibility — direct influence on plant safety, quality, productivity, and operational decision‑making across multiple departments.
• Professional growth opportunities — hands‑on experience with Lean/5S, training and development, cross‑functional collaboration, and exposure to both office and plant environments.

Manufacturing Supervisor

• Actively manages the operations of the 900 George Street manufacturing facility and directs the team lead and shop floor employees to successful execution of the goals.
• Responsible for training and mentoring their team lead in the supervisor duties so that team lead can cover all items in this job description in the supervisor’s absence.
• Requests time off in a manner not to conflict with the team lead.
• Utilizes the finished and semi‑finished materials inventory for the economical completion of orders.
• Ensures all completed products are quality compliant and packaged in a manner consistent with our No Shipping Damage code.
• Works with the 1st shift production planner, scheduler, and Operations Manager daily to ensure that scheduling and assigning of departmental employees is completed in the most efficient manner possible.
• Ensures that production areas are consistent with 5S Lean practices.
• Meets daily with the other Manufacturing Supervisors and Operations Manager to plan and schedule labor for the 2nd shift and the next production day.
• Quickly adapts and directs team to adapt to schedule changes as needed.
• Responsible for Kronos timekeeping system, must ensure that time approvals follow handbook and leave policies.
• Owns the admin work (e.g., timekeeping, leave issues, manpower planning & overtime scheduling), training & development, performance management to include discipline.
• Completes pick tickets for large consumption items such as plywood, Poplar lumber and particleboard cores used for drilling and turns those into the Inventory Control Clerk.
• Recommends warehousing methods to enhance “recut‑resize” and damage‑free storage for stock.
• Maintains the daily product report systems for cost…