Job Description

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

We are currently looking for a Production Supervisor (2nd shift) to join us at our facility in Houston, TX.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and consistent execution of daily manufacturing operations within their assigned area. This role leads front-line employees, ensures compliance with safety and quality standards, and delivers performance against production, cost, and delivery targets. The supervisor serves as the primary link between management and hourly employees, driving accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Reports To: Manufacturing Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily shift operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and schedule attainment.
• Enforce safety policies, housekeeping standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor operational KPIs and implement corrective actions to address performance gaps.
• Ensure adherence to standard work, operating procedures, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate staffing, work assignments, and shift coverage to meet production needs.
• Identify and escalate operational, safety, quality, and equipment concerns.
• Lead shift handoffs, team meetings, and daily communication activities.
• Train, coach, and develop employees to improve performance and skills.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, problem-solving efforts, and process optimization.
• Maintain accurate production, inventory, and operational records.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership or production supervision experience in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Experience in powder coatings, paints, chemical manufacturing, coatings, or other process manufacturing environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, regulatory compliance, and promoting a safety-first culture.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing hourly production employees.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, workforce planning, quality systems, and process controls.
• Ability to monitor and analyze operational KPIs, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments and shifts.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 6S, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence initiatives preferred.
• Proficiency with production reporting, inventory management, and operational recordkeeping.
• Ability to maintain a visible leadership presence on the production floor and drive employee engagement and accountability.

What Success Looks Like:

• Maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Achieving production, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Driving employee engagement, accountability, and team development.
• Executing standard work consistently and effectively.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement and delivering measurable operational results.
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and operational excellence.

Operational Performance Metrics (KPIs): Extrusion, Milling, Small Batch, & Intermediate Operations

• Right First Time (RFT) targets up to 97.5% and Yield targets up to 97%, depending on the operating area.
• Production schedule compliance, including order attainment and customer delivery performance.
• Scrap, salvage, rework, and DX management.
• Equipment uptime, downtime, cleaning, and changeover efficiency.
• Back-order reduction and lead-time performance for applicable operations.
• Safety, housekeeping, and 6S compliance.
• Continuous improvement initiatives and measurable operational results.

Work Environment & Leadership Expectations:

• The Production Supervisor is expected to maintain a visible presence on the production floor, actively support employees, champion company values, and drive operational excellence within the assigned area.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

The expected compensation range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000 USD annually.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.

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We consider an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience to determine final salary. This role is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location.

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.