LSE MANUFACTURING MANAGER/SUPERVISOR
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SELECT EVENT GROUP INC
MD
Summary
The supervisor will lead the second shift manufacturing team to ensure production schedules are met while maintaining quality and safety standards. They are responsible for hands-on production support, employee training, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: 80 Large Scale Events - Laurel, MD, Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00Hourly, 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
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.
Founded
1969
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Events Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Laurel, MD
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.
Founded
1969
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Events Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Laurel, MD
