Production Supervisor
About The Position
The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the day‑to‑day activities of an hourly, unionized production team assigned to a single product line. This role ensures that manufacturing operations run in accordance with established production specifications and schedules while meeting volume, cost, waste, and quality targets. The supervisor is accountable for employee safety, training, and effective coordination with other departments to support production objectives. This position operates on a DuPont Schedule, 28‑day rotating shift pattern designed to provide 24/7 operational coverage using 12‑hour shifts. The schedule includes a rotating mix of day and night shifts and offers consistent time off. The rotation follows this general pattern: 4 consecutive night shifts 3 days off 3 consecutive day shifts 1 day off 3 nights off 3 consecutive night shifts 3 days off 4 consecutive day shifts 7 days off
Requirements
- High School diploma required
- minimum of 3 years of operational leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of production processes
- Strong aptitude for learning and applying company policies and procedures
- Solid understanding of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety requirements
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and direct teams
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team‑based environment
- Experience managing 30+ hourly employees, including setting direction, deploying resources, conducting performance evaluations, supporting pay reviews, and participating in hiring and termination processes
Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring the safety of all employees on the assigned shift, including enforcement of safety rules and safe work practices
- Supervise, train, coach, and provide direction to an hourly production team
- Plan and schedule the utilization of equipment to maximize productivity and efficiency
- Investigate root causes related to scrap, process excursions, quality complaints, and fire or safety incidents
- Ensure production teams understand and comply with established operating systems related to safety, environmental standards, quality, and process controls, as well as overall company policies
- Utilize key operating indicators to control product cost, material usage, machine downtime, expenditures, and other shift‑related functions
- Accurately review and submit hours worked to payroll for all production employees in a timely manner
- Communicate production performance, concerns, and improvement opportunities to Production Shift Leaders, Maintenance, and the Superintendent
- Prepare and maintain labor, material, and equipment usage reports
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Benefits
- choice of comprehensive medical plans
- dental plan
- vision plan
- wellness program
- critical illness insurance
- 401(k) plan with a sizeable company match
- paid vacation
- paid sick leave
- paid parental leave
- basic life Insurance
- short-term and long-term disability coverage
- employee assistance program
- business travel accident coverage
- supplemental life insurance
- accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- health spending account
- traditional flexible spending account
- dependent care spending account
- tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs
- vast educational opportunities
- company-wide mentoring program
- soft and hard skills training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
