Production Supervisor

Permobil • Lebanon, TN

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Permobil is hiring a full-time Production Supervisor in Lebanon, Tennessee, with an annual pay range of $65,000 to $75,000. The role provides direction to production employees in safety, quality, and assembly activities, and supports the company’s manufacturing operations and continuous-improvement efforts.

The Production Supervisor leads and coaches production employees, supports employee development, and helps ensure that work meets production standards. The role uses Lean and Kaizen methods, data and metrics, problem-solving techniques, and workplace observations to improve processes and meet tactical goals. The supervisor also promotes policy compliance, accountability, workplace diversity, and effective communication.

Permobil describes its mission as creating a future free from mobility limitations through innovative mobility solutions. The company is focused on faster innovation, resilient manufacturing, and exceptional customer experiences, supported by a people-first culture and an AI-enabled business. Permobil is a global rehabilitation technology company whose portfolio includes power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, and manual mobility solutions. It operates in more than 18 countries and is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and training.
• One to three years of experience.
• Knowledge of a variety of manufacturing activities.
• Experience with or exposure to Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives such as Kaizen.
• Strong commitment to employee development, with an emphasis on selection and retention.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good project-management skills.
• Ability to multitask and proactively resolve issues.
• Ability to take corrective action and communicate when objectives cannot be met, with a recovery plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to production employees in safety, quality, and assembly activities.
• Demonstrate leadership and coach and mentor production employees.
• Lead the use of Kaizen and Lean methods to improve production processes.
• Perform daily safety and quality audits in designated work centers to ensure compliance.
• Manage daily improvement activities, including 5S and Standard Operation Procedure audits.
• Develop visual signals within work centers and serve as a visual leader.
• Apply problem-solving techniques.
• Own processes and train employees to meet production standards.
• Use time-based observations to identify and make improvements toward tactical goals.
• Promote policy compliance and accountability.
• Support workplace diversity.
• Use data and metrics to guide work.
• Identify and eliminate process waste (Muda).
• Take corrective action to keep programs on track and communicate upward when objectives cannot be met, including providing a recovery plan.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning on the first day.
• HSA contribution matching up to $1,600 per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 100% employer matching on the first 3% and 50% matching on the next 2%, with immediate vesting; traditional and Roth options.
• Generous PTO policies.
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level