Production Supervisor

Bekaert NV•Exeter, PA

About The Position

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy. As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world! The primary goal of this position is manage the production team to manufacture and deliver high quality products, while maintaining team engagement and driving down cost using a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

Ability to manage and motivate a production team to achieve goals
Excellent verbal and written skills to convey instructions and updates
Strong skills in identifying and resolving production issues efficiently
Proficiency in planning and coordinating production schedules
High level of accuracy in monitoring production quality and compliance
Familiarity with manufacturing machinery and tools
Knowledge of safety regulations and ability to enforce safety standards
2 years of supervisory experience or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

5 years manufacturing experience
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

Lead a production team that lead to world-class operational performance.
Ensure effective and efficient manufacturing performance including: volume, quality, and cost.
Proactively identify production capacity bottlenecks
Execute and support projects, goals, and metrics and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Responsible for performance feedback including training and competency of team.
Increase technical knowledge of the team via facilitating knowledge transfer (e.g. mentorship, coaching)
Facilitate meetings and support overall Company goals, strategies and objectives.
Maintain effective communications between employees and management ensuring alignment in message.
Improve plant metrics in safety, people, quality, speed and cost.
Work with other departments to ensure coordination and transition of workflow.
Ensure accuracy of time tracking system.
Have clear understanding of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and make decisions in accordance with CBA and company policies.
Responsible for shift output
Resolve quality issues
Initiate problem solving skills
Review and update as necessary all standard operating procedures (SOP)
Perform all other duties as assigned.