Production Supervisor
About The Position
As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals are achieved. This role supervises frontline production employees, drives continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with company policies, standard work, and regulatory requirements. The Production Supervisor plays a critical role in building a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, communication, efficiency, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 3+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience.
- Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with production systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Flexibility to work different shifts, weekends, or overtime as needed.
Nice To Haves
- associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety practices, and quality standards.
- Experience in lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, or continuous improvement methods.
- Familiarity with ERP, MES, or other production tracking systems.
- Experience with KPI management, labor planning, and root cause analysis.
- Prior experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Supervise day-to-day production activities to meet output, quality, and schedule targets.
- Lead and support hourly production employees, including coaching, training, and performance management.
- Promote and enforce a strong culture of safety, compliance, and housekeeping across the production floor.
- Monitor staffing, workflow, and equipment utilization to optimize productivity and minimize downtime.
- Ensure products are manufactured according to specifications, quality standards, and operating procedures.
- Coordinate with maintenance, quality, engineering, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams to resolve production issues.
- Review production metrics and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Drive lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and waste reduction initiatives.
- Conduct shift meetings and communicate priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates.
- Support employee engagement, conflict resolution, and a positive team environment.
- Maintain accurate production records, labor reporting, and shift documentation.
- Assist with implementing process improvements, new procedures, and operational changes.
- Ensure proper training and onboarding of new team members.
- Support audits, compliance requirements, and adherence to workplace policies.
Benefits
- health insurance
- holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- sick leave
- additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- tuition assistance
- student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
