Production Supervisor

Flowserve Corporation•Baton Rouge, LA

10d

About The Position

At Flowserve, the Production Supervisor directs shop floor operations and leads approximately 29 hourly manufacturing professionals at a heavy industrial pump facility. This hands-on role drives daily production schedules, enforces safety standards, and optimizes inventory management and quality. The supervisor supports efficient manufacturing operations while promoting lean principles, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver flow control solutions on time.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience managing hourly teams in a heavy industrial machine shop or manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing tools, including 5S, SMED, VSM, and FMEA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word, and production scheduling tools.

Nice To Haves

Technical or engineering degree.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in a pump, valve, or rotating equipment manufacturing or repair facility.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct the day-to-day activities of an hourly manufacturing team of approximately 29 employees across machining and assembly work centers.
Lead daily tier-board meetings and review operational metrics, including safety, quality, productivity, utilization, efficiency, scrap, and rework.
Manage production planning and execution across multiple work centers to support on-time delivery and alignment with customer demand.
Implement and sustain lean manufacturing tools and methodologies, including 5S ("6's"), SMED, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and FMEA, to eliminate waste and reduce setup times.
Conduct root-cause problem-solving analyses to address shop-floor bottlenecks, quality non-conformances, and process variations.