Production Supervisor
About The Position
As a Production Supervisor with Trane Technologies in Trenton, New Jersey, you will monitor and coordinate the daily operation of a high-volume, lean manufacturing environment. You will help lead the team and partner with other department leads and supervisors to achieve team and plant goals, with a focus on quality and cost effectiveness. The role is responsible for overall team performance, including safety, quality, cost, time, and output. It also involves supervising materials usage, supporting plant programs and process improvements, collaborating across departments, communicating goals and initiatives, and fostering employee training, development, and positive relations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Previous manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience.
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to contribute as a supportive team member.
- Adaptability to shifting production priorities while maintaining efficiency and quality.
- Ability to coach production associates through guidance, feedback, training, development, and performance-improvement conversations.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving ability to assess production issues and process-improvement options.
- Interpersonal and leadership skills to collaborate, resolve conflicts, guide teams, and support safety, quality, and cost targets.
Responsibilities
- Oversee overall team performance, focusing on safety, quality, cost, time, and output.
- Supervise materials usage to support smooth production flow.
- Support plant programs and goals by identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Collaborate with supervisors and leaders in Operations, Quality, HR, Finance, Materials, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement.
- Communicate goals and plant-wide initiatives regularly to the leadership team and employees.
- Support employee training, development, and positive employee relations.
- Help teams meet plant goals, including units per man hour, safety and 5S, TAKT attainment, and cost targets.
Benefits
- Health insurance.
- Holistic wellness programs with incentives.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave.
- Additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) matching.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
