{"id":3026812,"url":"https://alion.io/job/suncast-r-assistant-supervisor","title":"Assistant Supervisor","company":{"id":2965905,"name":"Suncast ®","domain":"suncast.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/suncast-com","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Dayforce","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Batavia, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":24,"max":25,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":50000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-21T06:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-30T06:23:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":9,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":9},"description":"Suncast Corporation is the leading US-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-quality resin products for the home and industrial markets. A privately held company headquartered in Western Chicago, Illinois, Suncast prides itself on 35 years of innovation and sustainability across a wide range of product categories with materials proudly sourced in the USA. Everything we do is supported by the strength and ingenuity of American workers and we are committed to helping families across the country make the most of their unique spaces. We utilize state-of-the-art machinery and innovative manufacturing techniques to consistently engineer products of the highest possible quality.\nDue to continued expansion, Suncast Corporation is hiring an Assistant Supervisor on all shifts. This position is a long-term growth opportunity for an ambitious, career-minded individual interested in a career with a major manufacturer of consumer products. Our philosophy is to promote from within, and we invest in our employee’s training and development through tuition reimbursement, on-the-job training, apprenticeships and more. We offer a clean manufacturing environment where safety is always job one.\nSummary:\nThe Assistant Supervisor is responsible for overseeing material delivery, inventory accuracy, and personnel coordination within an assigned production area, referred to as a zone. This role ensures operational efficiency, compliance with procedures, and timely support of production needs. \n\nResponsibilities:\nThe following duties are considered essential to this position. Other responsibilities may be assigned.\nCoordinate staging of production inventory daily requirements.\nRun queries and reports in a timely manner.\nPrint BOM's for scheduled products.\nThe Assistant Supervisor ensures jobs are properly set up in a timely manner. This requires printing of the layout, printing of the BOM and physically setting up work cell and ensuring start up sheet is signed. Any discrepancies are communicated to the zone manager and industrial engineer. \nEnsure lane scanning is accurate and all personal in zone is properly trained and all errors are addressed immediately and reported. \nAssign work to material controller. Ensure that work is fairly and effectively distributed.\nThe Assistant Supervisor assigns work for forklift operators. Ensures that work is fairly and effectively distributed.\nRequest temporary help when needed to cover shift day of.\nEnsure that material is available at the presses when required.\nThe Assistant Supervisor delegates inventory, material, and production information to the appropriate employees and departments. This may include labor supervision, process management, receiving, and distribution.\nEnsure inventory accuracy within assigned production areas.\nEnsure transactions such as proper adjustment codes, scrap, M/C, cycle counts, and driver transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner.\nMonitor stage lanes. Ensure that product is moving in and out of the staging area properly.\nEnsure the proper disposition of material.\nUnderstand both WMS IVP and Softeon. \nUnderstand zones Cycle Count Program in both WMS IVP and Softeon. \nThe Assistant Supervisor compares system counts to actual counts. Determines and communicates the root cause for inventory errors. Corrects system inventory inaccuracies. Performs cycle counts. Takes corrective action to prevent errors. Must have knowledge of the following to determine root cause of errors: \nMattec vs Actual\nCavitation \nBOM\nBackflushes \nAdjust system discrepancies.\nDaily train and supervise all employees within the zone. This will include material controllers and zone forklift drivers.\nReview and train in safety with all zone employees weekly and or as needed. \nMonitor Direct Pick to ensure accuracy of inventory and communications with forklift drivers in order to bring needed components to production line.\nAct as primary trainer for any additional assistant zone supervisors.\nMonitor shop order status.\nUse system tools such as iVP and Mattec when required.\nEnsure that appropriate action for shop order closings is taken in a timely manner.\nEnsure that the shop order quantity is within the determined accuracy goal and that all scrap has been accounted for and proper adjustments made. \nClose shop orders when completed. This requires full cycle counts of all components of the job. Any inaccuracies will require full system cycle counts then pull all material out of production area and put away in warehouse. Then appropriate adjustments must be made before closing shop order. \nThe Assistant Supervisor analyzes daily material usage/adjustment in warehouse and zones (production floor) on a daily basis.\nHave excess inventory for completed shop orders identified, counted, and removed from the work area. Return excess to the receiving warehouse or staging areas.\nUse computer-based production information systems to plan shift work assignments in assigned production area.\nEnsure zone personnel are using approved counting, labeling and transaction methods.\nEnsure that Labor, IE, and QA have accurate container counts and stack patterns. Assist in the process by notifying industrial engineering of incorrect standard counts. Document findings using email.\nThe Assistant Supervisor ensures zone personnel are up to date on all new zone related changes in technology, methods, and materials for this position.\nSupport and comply with all Suncast safety policies, quality standards, and housekeeping methods at all times. Suncast policies have been developed to ensure compliance with employee law.\nNew Hire Safety Training\nPractical Evaluation \nPPE Requirements \nDaily Forklift Sheet SOP \nDock Door SOP\nPropane Tank Changing SOP \nDamage Rack SOP \nHandling Portable Racks SOP\n3in Rack Spacing Requirements SOP\nAccident Reporting SOP \nOrientation Form\nWeekly Safety Training: \nSafety Topics Reviews \nSOS Topic Reviews \nPost Accident Training\nIncident Investigation \nIncident Investigation Form \nForklift Practical Evaluation \nReview Forklift Safety Orientation Form \nConduct two Observations\nCertification Training\nSit Down Forklift \nStand Up Forklift\nReach Truck \nElectrical Pallet Jack \nStandard Pallet Jack\nWalkie Stackie\nPower Rider \nDaily Observations\nConduct one Observation daily. \nLocation Audits\nConduct audits daily. \nExplain company policies to workers and enforce safety PPE regulations daily. \nConfer with the department manager on staffing, hiring, and disciplining employees.\nUnderstand the employee bargaining agreement (union contract) and ensure that work methods and discipline are in accordance with that agreement.\nInitiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.\nAssist workers in resolving work-related problems.\nMaintain employee time-keeping records in a timely and accurate fashion. Monitor shift employees in their daily labor tracking swipes. \nAttendance\nPunches\nMonitor Lunch and Break times\nCheck list sheets.\nAttend shift change production meetings. \nRequired to send shift notes via email daily. \nCommunicate verbal in shift change meetings.\nMay have to attend other related meetings as required.\nSupervisory Experience:\n\nThis position has supervisory responsibility for the following positions:\nZone Forklift Operators\nMaterial Controllers\nWrappers\n\nQualifications: \n\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nHigh School Diploma preferred\nFive years' experience in a manufacturing position with material control experience preferred. One or more years in a leadership position is strongly desired.\nAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information before the group that he or she supervises. Ability to communicate with the hourly workforce is required. Bilingual Spanish is a plus.\nAbility to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.\nAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.\nThis employee must be capable of learning specialized programs on a centralized computer. At least one year of experience on a computer based inventory system is required. Extensive course work may be substituted for work experience.\n\nPhysical Demands: \n\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations by be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nThis is a physically active position in a manufacturing facility. While performing the duties of the job, this employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, or kneel. He or she will also be required to communicate effectively with others and use active listening skills. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Using a hand truck, the employee must be able to move 1,000 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. This is a full-time position. Due to fluctuations in production schedules, this employee may be required to work additional hours, including weekends, to meet additional demands.\n\nWork Environment:\n\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a manufacturing facility. This will have seasonal variations in temperature and humidity. Noise level is moderate for a manufacturing facility. Safety equipment will be worn regularly.\n\nThe Anticipated Pay Range for This Position: $24.00-$25.00 hourly\nSuncast offers a comprehensive benefits package including:\nMedical, Dental, Prescription Drugs, Vision insurance, Telehealth benefits\nGroup Term Life insurance \n401K with employer match \nPaid vacation time off \nPaid holidays\nShort- and long-term disability coverage\nHealth Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health\nPaid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)\nTuition Reimbursement\n\nAll qualified applicants will be given equal consideration regardless of race, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, color, religion, protected veteran status or national origin.","description_format":"text","description_chars":11057,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":1,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Spanish","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":true}]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance","Parental leave","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T19:16:48Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":75,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.835,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["conf:3","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-30T05:48:23Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":50000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/suncast-r-assistant-supervisor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/suncast-r-assistant-supervisor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T08:05:33Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11365,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2965905},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2965905"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsuncast-r-assistant-supervisor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsuncast-r-assistant-supervisor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsuncast-r-assistant-supervisor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/suncast-r-assistant-supervisor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsuncast-r-assistant-supervisor"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3026812}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"suncast.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3026812},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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