Production Supervisor (Days)
About The Position
Dura-Line is hiring an experienced Production Supervisor for plant operations in Elyria, Ohio. This is a hands-on, shop-floor leadership role responsible for coaching, mentoring, and motivating the team, establishing effective shift practices, and leading by example. The supervisor is accountable for meeting targets in priority order: safety, quality, service, cost, and production. The role oversees daily manufacturing operations and employee performance while enabling process improvements and maintaining effective employee relations. The supervisor balances quality, safety, morale, productivity, and cost, and fosters a dedicated team culture based on excellence and open communication.
Requirements
- Approximately 3–5+ years of production experience in manufacturing, including direct reports and shop-floor accountability.
- Experience with scrap management, safety behaviors, and quality controls, with a focus on site efficiency, employee engagement, and turnover reduction.
- Strong leadership skills, adaptability, and ability to establish priorities with urgency.
- Familiarity with workforce scheduling, overtime management, and labor deployment practices.
- Excellent multitasking and prioritization skills, including managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Results-oriented approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver information effectively.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for daily and monthly reporting.
- Reliable and punctual team player.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience in a lean manufacturing plant, including 5S, tier meetings, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, Gemba walks, and lead standard work.
- Associate degree or higher.
- ERP/SAP experience.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily operations, including staffing, quality control, and schedule adherence.
- Hold the team accountable for following established procedures and conduct standards.
- Enable the team to drive process improvements and identify opportunities and challenges.
- Ensure effective employee relations.
- Balance quality, safety, morale, productivity, and cost to achieve positive results.
- Manage employee training, qualification, proficiency, and overall performance.
- Build a committed, high-performing team that communicates openly and gives all team members a voice.
- Meet targets for safety, quality, service, cost, and production.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day of hire.
- 401(k) with up to 6% company match and an additional automatic 3% contribution of plan-eligible pay.
- Quarterly bonus program based on company and individual achievements and commitment to safety.
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Up to 120 hours of accrued paid time off.
- 56 hours of annual sick pay.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fitness and weight loss reimbursement.
- Steel-toe footwear and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid company holidays and paid vacation time.
- Employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
