Production Supervisor

WireCo WorldGroup•Rosenberg, TX

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads and directs the daily operations of assigned production teams to ensure safe, efficient, and timely manufacture of high-quality products. The role provides frontline leadership, coordinates workflow, monitors production performance, and drives continuous improvement while fostering safety, accountability, quality, and employee engagement. The supervisor oversees manufacturing activities including fabrication, assembly, material handling, inventory control, shipping and receiving support, equipment utilization, and workforce management. The position ensures production schedules are achieved in compliance with ISO 9001 Quality Management System requirements, company policies, customer specifications, and applicable safety and environmental regulations. It requires strong leadership, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to develop employees and improve operational performance. The supervisor models and encourages WireCo Business System behaviors: teamwork, accountability, self-awareness, noble intent, determination, transparency, and curiosity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least five years of manufacturing experience, including at least two years in a lead, team lead, trainer, or supervisory leadership role.
Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and workforce management.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement, and waste reduction principles.
Ability to interpret production schedules, engineering drawings, work instructions, and technical documentation.
Strong mechanical aptitude and manufacturing process knowledge.
Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and production reporting systems.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must successfully complete a post-offer background check; a criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical, if required.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to stand and walk throughout a manufacturing facility during a 10–12-hour shift.
Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; bend, squat, kneel, climb, reach, twist, and perform repetitive movements.
Ability to work in varying temperatures, elevated noise levels, and typical industrial manufacturing conditions, and to safely operate or oversee production and material-handling equipment.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
Seven or more years of progressive manufacturing experience.
Experience supervising multiple production lines, shifts, or departments.
Experience in fabrication, wire rope, cable, metals, industrial manufacturing, or heavy manufacturing environments.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement certification.
Forklift certification and experience with material-handling equipment.
Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards or SAP.

Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, coach, and develop production employees to meet safety, quality, productivity, and customer service objectives.
Provide daily direction, work assignments, production priorities, and staffing plans for assigned employees.
Foster a positive, respectful, accountable work environment aligned with company values and WireCo Business System behaviors.
Conduct employee training, cross-training, coaching, performance evaluations, and development activities.
Monitor attendance, scheduling, overtime, and workforce utilization; address performance concerns through coaching, corrective action, and recognition.
Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning.
Coordinate daily production activities to meet schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements.
Monitor production performance, labor utilization, downtime, scrap, and efficiency metrics; balance staffing and resources as priorities change.
Coordinate production flow with planning, maintenance, quality, warehouse, shipping, and other departments.
Monitor equipment utilization and coordinate repairs and preventive maintenance; support startups, changeovers, and new product introductions.
Promote safety and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, safe work practices, PPE requirements, and environmental procedures.
Conduct safety observations, audits, and incident investigations, and promptly address unsafe behavior and hazardous conditions.
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 requirements, standard operating procedures, documented work instructions, customer specifications, and quality standards.
Review production documentation and ensure nonconforming material is identified, contained, documented, and dispositioned.
Partner with Quality to investigate root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Coordinate material flow, inventory transactions, traceability, raw-material availability, storage, handling, and identification; support shipping and receiving.
Lead and participate in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, and other process-improvement initiatives.
Analyze production data, identify improvement opportunities, implement standardized work, and support new equipment and process improvements.
Conduct daily production meetings and shift handoffs; communicate priorities, schedule changes, safety information, and operational updates.
Maintain production reports, labor records, downtime documentation, and performance metrics; collaborate with leadership on operational objectives.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable employment laws, including scheduling, performance management, disciplinary actions, employee development, and recognition.