Select Event Group

LSE MANUFACTURING MANAGER/SUPERVISOR

Select Event Group  •  $25 - $30/hr  •  Laurel, MD (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Job Location: 80 Large Scale Events - Laurel, MD 20707,

Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 Hourly, Job Overview:

Select Event Group is seeking an experienced, hands-on Second Shift Production Supervisor (12:30PM-9:00PM) to lead and support our manufacturing team in the production of tents, fabric structures, vinyl products, and other custom-fabricated products. This is a working supervisor position responsible for leading employees, maintaining production schedules, enforcing safety standards, ensuring product quality, and supporting daily manufacturing operations. The successful candidate must be willing and able to actively participate in production operations, train employees, troubleshoot manufacturing issues, maintain quality standards, and operate equipment when production demands require.The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in a manufacturing environment along with hands-on experience working with industrial fabrics, awnings, canvas products, tensile structures, industrial sewing, vinyl welding, or similar custom-fabricated products.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise production employees
  • Monitor daily production schedules and ensure on-time completion of work
  • Train, coach, and develop production team members
  • Maintain quality standards and drive continuous improvement
  • Coordinate workflow between cutting, vinyl welding, sewing, fabrication, and finishing operations
  • Enforce safety standards and company policies
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions
  • Track labor efficiency, productivity, and quality metrics
  • Assist with staffing, onboarding, and performance management
  • Support employee development and cross-training initiatives

Leadership & Technical Responsibilities

  • Train operators and production employees on equipment, processes, quality standards, and safe work practices
  • Maintain quality control standards and ensure finished products meet company and customer requirements
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing, sewing, vinyl welding, fabrication, and assembly issues as they arise
  • Develop employees through coaching, mentoring, cross-training, and hands-on instruction
  • Monitor workflow and make real-time production decisions to keep schedules on track
  • Provide technical guidance regarding manufacturing methods, materials, equipment, and production techniques
  • Support production activities directly and operate equipment when necessary to meet production demands
  • Lead by example in safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and workmanship standards
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement corrective actions when needed
  • Promote accountability while fostering a positive and team-oriented work environment

Qualifications: Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated experience training production employees and maintaining quality standards
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate production teams
  • Experience in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Working knowledge of industrial sewing, vinyl welding, fabric fabrication, awning manufacturing, tent manufacturing, marine canvas fabrication, or similar custom manufacturing processes
  • Ability to read production drawings, specifications, and work instructions
  • Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues in a production environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Willingness and ability to work hands-on in the production area when required

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following industries is strongly preferred:

  • Tent manufacturing
  • Commercial awning manufacturing
  • Residential awning manufacturing
  • Fabric structures and tensile architecture
  • Marine canvas fabrication
  • Sign and banner manufacturing utilizing vinyl welding processes
  • Custom fabric and membrane fabrication
  • Upholstery manufacturing
  • Soft goods manufacturing
  • Industrial sewing operations

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift throughout the workday
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
  • Ability to work safely around industrial manufacturing equipment
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
Select Event Group

About Select Event Group

At Select Event Group, we’re not just a provider. We’re a partner. With decades of experience in event services, we are the partner trusted to elevate thousands of events each year, on both a local and national scale. In our local markets, Select’s Tents & Rentals Division operates a network of branches and processing centers strategically positioned to better serve their event communities. Our Sports & Entertainment Division, comprised of a Team of cross-disciplinary event experts & strategists, supports major events throughout the country with solutions tailored to the needs of our Clients.

At the core of our culture is our commitment to our Clients and our people. Both divisions maintain a steadfast commitment to operational excellence and take pride in our Client’s successes.

Our Job – We are event experts, enthusiasts, and professionals whose sole focus is to help you produce outstanding events.

Our Passion – At Select, we are passionate about building a great company, with great results, where Team Members thrive.

Our Mantra – The Team Your Team Can Trust™

At Select Event Group, our experienced Team Members operate with a help-first mindset and take pride in the ambition, drive, creativity, responsibility, and reliability demonstrated each day. Our dedicated, safety-driven operations teams, consisting of incredible foremen, technicians, delivery teams, project managers, and crew are well-versed in all our product offerings– reinforcing the trust our clients place in us.

We have the capability and expertise to conceptualize, design, and build best-in-class experiences. Whether you’re planning an elegant wedding, a multi-day festival, a corporate gala, a major sporting event, or a casual outdoor gathering, we have the perfect linens, tents, furnishings, structures, flooring, and expertise to deliver your vision.

Industry
Events & Trade Shows
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Laurel, MD
Year Founded
1969
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