Production Supervisor

Laborup•Rogers, AR

42d•$82,000 - $92,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're hiring an experienced Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations at Rogers facility. This is a hands-on production leadership role supporting a precision manufacturing environment producing engineered carbide and wear-resistant components. The operation includes a mix of pressing, sintering, precision grinding, machining, finishing, inspection, and automated manufacturing processes. You'll be responsible for daily production execution across your assigned departments—setting priorities, allocating labor, managing performance, solving production issues, and ensuring the team delivers safely, efficiently, and on schedule. The strongest candidates will have experience supervising production teams in a structured manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
5+ years of manufacturing experience
Experience supervising production workers
Comfortable splitting time between office and plant floor
Able to wear safety glasses, safety shoes, and hard hat

Nice To Haves

Experience in metalworking, machining, grinding, and other metallurgical processes
Experience supervising multiple manufacturing processes or departments
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement systems
Experience with SAP or another manufacturing ERP system
Familiarity with ISO or structured quality-management systems
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field
Experience with automated manufacturing equipment or technically complex production processes

Responsibilities

Direct daily manufacturing activities and ensure teams execute safely, efficiently, and according to production priorities.
Coordinate labor, equipment, and production schedules to meet customer requirements and delivery commitments.
Adjust staffing and manpower across departments based on workload, equipment availability, and changing production needs.
Train, coach, and develop operators and production employees while maintaining clear performance expectations.
Reinforce safe work practices and ensure compliance with plant safety and environmental requirements.
Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet product specifications, quality standards, and documented procedures.
Address production constraints involving staffing, equipment, tooling, quality, materials, and workflow.
Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, and EHS to resolve issues and improve production performance.
Support Lean, Six Sigma, waste-reduction, productivity, and cost-improvement initiatives.
Monitor production progress, lead times, and department performance to maintain customer delivery commitments.