Supervisor Production - Plant 1 Line 1

Dover Corporation•Richmond, VA

9d•$69,443 - $89,183•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Production provides leadership to team leads and hourly production employees, ensuring the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards. The role is based in Richmond, Virginia, and supports production operations through daily work planning, employee development, continuous improvement, inventory control, and coordination with other departments. The supervisor maintains production schedules and inventory procedures, monitors productivity, addresses operational issues, and ensures accurate timekeeping. The role also supports recruiting and training, communicates decisions using data and documentation, and consistently applies company policies and safety procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of experience in a leadership position, such as team lead, team captain, supervisor, or shift lead.
At least 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience with 5S, Lean/Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact and work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to work extended and/or weekend hours when required.
Customer focus, decision quality, action orientation, resourcefulness, and ability to manage complexity.
Ability to direct work, plan and align, ensure accountability, and drive results and engagement.
Collaboration, conflict management, interpersonal savvy, valuing differences, and building effective teams.
Effective communication, organizational savvy, courage, trustworthiness, and self-awareness.

Responsibilities

Lead team leaders and front-line hourly production employees; set expectations, provide resources, coach, teach and train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
Ensure a safe work environment and enforce safety rules, practices, and procedures to protect associates, buildings, grounds, and machinery.
Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
Promote continuous improvement, conduct root cause analysis, and develop and implement corrective action plans.
Maintain the production schedule and meet quality and productivity requirements.
Maintain effective inventory control procedures for raw materials needed in assigned departments.
Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping, and other departments to meet production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.
Respond promptly to operational issues affecting customer expectations and project cycle-time performance.
Apply company policies and engage appropriate resources, such as HR and Safety, when issues arise; communicate, implement, sustain, and enforce company policies and procedures.
Build and sustain good morale and attitudes among reporting associates.
Initiate requisitions for open positions, interview candidates, and determine the best candidate for each position.
Document associate skills and knowledge to create a skills matrix of training needs and accomplishments.
Capture and analyze productivity data and use observations to understand causes of high and low productivity.
Understand production requirements and direct resources to procure shipment items.
Communicate decisions with data and documentation.
Maintain accurate ADP timekeeping for assigned direct reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.