Production Control Supervisor

Thermoflex Corporation•Waukegan, IL

5d•$36 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Control Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day execution and control of production activities in a high-volume injection molding manufacturing environment. The role provides hands-on leadership to manufacturing support and manages production schedules, material availability, inventory accuracy, labor resources, and equipment utilization to meet customer and operational requirements. The supervisor balances production priorities, troubleshoots operational issues, analyzes performance data, and makes timely decisions in a fast-paced environment. The position is accountable for targets related to safety, quality, productivity, schedule attainment, OEE, scrap, downtime, and labor efficiency. The role works primarily in the manufacturing environment, with regular presence on the production floor, and oversees a shift of roughly 150 direct laborers and 50–60 indirect laborers, directly and indirectly.

Requirements

3–5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience coordinating production schedules, materials, inventory, and manufacturing resources.
Experience working with an ERP system.
Ability to lead employees and establish clear performance expectations.
Strong sense of urgency and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish; must be able to communicate, provide direction, coach employees, and address workplace and production-related issues in both languages.
Ability to move throughout the facility and communicate with employees in an active manufacturing environment.
Ability to work around operating machinery and equipment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule as required to support production operations, including occasional extended hours, early starts, weekends, or coverage outside the normally scheduled shift.
Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of supervisory, team lead, or production leadership experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with IQMS is strongly preferred.
May be required to obtain forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and hold manufacturing staff accountable for the safe, efficient, and consistent execution of daily production requirements.
Review production schedules, work orders, staffing levels, machine availability, and material requirements to meet daily priority schedules.
Monitor production throughout the shift and address conditions that could affect schedule attainment, including material shortages, equipment downtime, staffing constraints, and quality concerns.
Coordinate with production scheduling, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, tooling, and other departments to resolve issues and maintain production flow.
Monitor OEE and real-time production reporting; identify performance gaps and drive corrective actions related to downtime, cycle efficiency, scrap, and production output.
Investigate and resolve production reporting errors, inventory variances, material discrepancies, and inaccurate ERP system transactions.
Ensure production transactions, material movements, scrap reporting, and completed quantities are recorded accurately and on time.
Participate in daily production meetings and communicate production status, constraints, priorities, and required corrective actions.
Adjust labor assignments and production priorities as operating conditions change during the shift.
Escalate significant production, quality, equipment, or material issues to appropriate leadership while taking immediate action to minimize disruption.
Ensure employees follow work instructions, safety requirements, quality standards, and company policies.
Maintain effective shift-to-shift communication about production priorities and unresolved issues.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.