The Shade Store · 5 months ago
Production Planning Supervisor
The Shade Store is a company that specializes in handcrafted window treatments and has been in business for 75 years. They are seeking a Detailing Supervisor who will manage production plans, organize workflows, and oversee staff to ensure an efficient manufacturing process. The role involves collaboration with various departments to maintain high performance standards and support employee development.
E-CommerceProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and long-term production schedules in coordination with the Production Manager and other departments to meet customer demands and optimize efficiency
Monitor daily production and adjust schedules and as needed based on inventory levels, order changes, or unplanned downtime
Ensure timely availability of materials, labor, and equipment by coordinating planning efforts across departments
Maintain communication between team members and manufacturing leaders to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly objectives, procedures, and policies are well understood
Review capacity planning and make recommendations for staffing adjustments, shift structures, or overtime needs
Document and respond to production and quality statistics related to output and lot traceability performance issues
Confirm final documentation accuracy of production/engineering work orders and ensure alignment with schedule compliance
Work with management and employees to drive process improvements, including planning methodologies and schedule adherence
Participate in continuous improvement activities and use planning tools or software to track and report on schedule performance
Ensure workers acquire necessary knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of departmental duties as well as holding them accountable to meet efficiency standards
Provide input on future production planning based on forecasts, historical trends, and capacity analysis
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 3-5 years of related industry manufacturing or planning experience
Demonstrated experience in project management
Two plus years of experience as a leader in process-oriented environment required
Excellent communication skills required
English or Spanish required, English preferred, Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
Excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic
Must be proficient in PC usage and MS Office
Requires 5+ years of general work experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Craftmanship background preferred
Comfortable on the manufacturing floor working hand-in-hand with teams
Experience in developing employees and a team-based work environment
Familiar with Six-Sigma, SPC and/or Lean methodologies (certification in either is a plus)
Data Analysis software experience a plus
Flexible, self-starter, able to manage multiple ongoing projects without close supervision in a fast-paced environment
Must have the ability to train personnel on all aspects of the production
Company
The Shade Store
We strive to make the process of ordering custom window treatments easy and affordable.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-08-09Acquired
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2025-10-09
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