Production Supervisor III

Brunswick Boat Group•Edgewater, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor III is responsible for leading and supervising production employees to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. This role oversees day-to-day operations, assigns work, and drives accountability while fostering a culture of safety, engagement, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Production Supervisor III identifies and implements improvements in production methods, equipment utilization, operating procedures, and working conditions through employee engagement, active listening, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making. This position provides leadership, coaching, and business acumen to hourly production employees, helping them understand how their contributions impact operational performance and organizational success. As a frontline leader, Production Supervisor III serves as a critical link between production employees and management. This role is accountable for delivering the highest-quality products, meeting customer expectations, achieving production targets, and contributing to the overall profitability of the business. The supervisor is expected to develop high-performing teams, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning. This position represents an important step in the leadership development pathway, requiring strong people leadership skills, operational expertise, and ownership of business results.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of major operational changes, process improvements, and strategic initiatives
Strong emotional intelligence with the ability to positively influence peers, foster collaboration, and effectively lead and develop direct reports
Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership in executing responsibilities while promoting the same behaviors within the team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely across all levels of the organization
Ability to establish clear performance expectations, provide coaching and development, and support employees in achieving individual and team goals
Lead and actively participates in continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing production performance data and operational metrics to identify opportunities and drive sustainable results
Provides timely, constructive, and balanced performance feedback, including recognition of achievements and coaching for performance improvement
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification required
Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment
Proven experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement
Associate’s degree is required, bachelor’s degree highly preferred

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in a fiberglass dust environment and a fast paced, noisy environment
Flexibility to work beyond a standard 40-hour workweek as business needs require
While performing the duties of this position, the employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious work areas, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.
Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas

Responsibilities

Own the four (4) main metrics (safety, quality, delivery, productivity/people) - understand results & implement action plans to close gaps & meet targets
Oversee a line or area within a department including responsibility for front line employees and leads
Understand staffing needs; review nominal headcount and execute to plan; interview for open roles and make candidate selection decisions
Responsible for safety of team and safety compliance to include PPE adherence, safety policy adherence, conducting safety audits, correcting unsafe behaviors & conditions.
Conducts incident investigation reports in partnership with EH&S
Conducts root cause analysis in partnership with Quality on defects, drives resolution; addresses repeat warranty issues; drives corrective actions around compliance findings
Conducts and leads Continuous Improvement efforts by using tools such as Andon, Spaghetti Diagrams Line Balancing; 5S, DMIAC, Root Cause Analysis etc.
Identifies roadblocks and barriers encountered by work teams; pulls together and leads cross functional teams to address issues and execute actions needed
Drive accountability to policies and procedures; makes discretionary decisions that are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan
Manages performance issues; administers disciplinary actions and corrective actions, conducts performance evaluations for all employees
Resolves conflict within team and across teams; investigates routine personnel issues in partnership with HR
Creates action plans from Employee Opinion Survey results and drives execution of plans for area of responsibility
Manage timekeeping & absenteeism; update UKG; sign off on timecards; ensure compliance to start/stop times, breaktimes & mealtimes
Understand and manage the production schedule and understand impact on other areas; communicate to internal customers any changes or deviations to schedule / plan and make action plans with support functions where needed
Work with leaders in upstream and downstream processes to achieve metrics - Partner with peers to resolve production and quality issues
Ensure development of team as part of succession and talent planning
Utilize tools such as MS Office applications, Shop Floor Manager, OBMS etc. to execute daily responsibilities and project work
Manages cost, expense, and inventory control of material and supplies
Typically spends 75% of time on the floor in direct supervision of daily production / 25% of time on administrative and project tasks