Production Supervisor

ARaymond • Logansport, IN

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads daily operations of the bending and stamping cells within the Primary Department, working to achieve safety, environmental, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives. The role provides direction, coaching, and support to production employees; ensures compliance with company policies, work instructions, and safety standards; and monitors staffing, scheduling, and workflow. The supervisor also drives continuous improvement, investigates and resolves production, quality, and equipment issues, coordinates with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements, and promotes employee engagement, development, and accountability while maintaining an efficient, cost-effective manufacturing operation.

The position involves regular presence on the production floor and in warehouse areas, with movement between departments as business needs dictate. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, varying temperatures, dust, moving machinery, forklifts, and other typical industrial conditions. The supervisor must use required PPE and comply with company safety practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop hourly employees.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience using manufacturing software, ERP systems, production reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications; ability to learn and use company systems such as Shopfloor Connect, RayPro, SAP, and Paylocity.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret tooling, part prints, drawings, and measuring devices.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness.
• Ability to provide technical support and guidance to production personnel as needed.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to frequently walk, stand, and move throughout the manufacturing facility; occasionally bend, stoop, reach, climb stairs, and lift or move materials weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to work on concrete surfaces for extended periods, move between departments, wear and properly utilize required PPE, and work in conditions typical of an industrial manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education in a business, manufacturing, or technical field.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in stamping, metal forming, or a similar manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Fairly and consistently enforce company policies, procedures, and work rules.
• Promote safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the department.
• Direct shop-floor production activities, prioritize work according to the production schedule, and distribute daily assignments.
• Provide daily leadership, direction, coaching, and support to hourly employees.
• Lead and participate in meetings related to production, quality, tooling, maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate operational needs, expectations, and priorities to employees and support departments.
• Monitor shop-floor operations to ensure production, quality, safety, and efficiency targets are achieved.
• Audit compliance with policies, procedures, work instructions, setup sheets, PPE requirements, red pan procedures, and manufacturing reaction plans.
• Identify training needs, coordinate training, verify employee competency, and maintain required documentation.
• Manage employee performance through feedback, coaching, recognition, corrective action, and performance reviews.
• Resolve employee concerns and foster a positive, engaged, and productive work environment.
• Review workflow and staffing utilization to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Engage appropriate resources and departments to resolve operational issues and remove obstacles.
• Establish departmental goals, monitor performance metrics, develop action plans, measure progress, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Schedule and track overtime, approve time-off requests, and review employee time records.
• Complete daily production and machine performance reports and participate in shift handoff activities.
• Maintain housekeeping and organization standards throughout the department.
• Conduct routine safety observations and shop-floor audits; partner with HR and EHS to investigate and document accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Comply with company health and safety guidelines and procedures and participate in required health and safety training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED