Production Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least two years of supervision experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge related to manufacturing.
• Demonstrated expertise in process-control methodologies and their applications.
• Understanding and demonstrated skills in continuous-improvement methods to enhance safety, on-time delivery, cost, and product quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse customers and employees at all levels.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing blueprints, plans, GD&T callouts, and specifications.
• Ability to comprehend complex information and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate information effectively to managers, supervisors, and technicians by telephone, in writing, email, or in person.
• Ability to multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining perspective.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage variables where standardization is limited.
• Strong operational thinking to translate organizational vision and goals into successful implementation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills aligned with the company’s core values.
• Certificate or degree from a college or technical school, or related experience or training; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be used.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of composite manufacturing processes is strongly preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills for operating and creating reports are preferred.
• Prior experience with an ERP system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead production team members, including assigning duties, training, coaching, counseling, and presenting disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Coordinate and communicate production activities with external customers and internal departments, including logistics, engineering, and production management on other shifts.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and safety guidelines for workers.
• Promote the flow and pull of products and information to internal and external customers.
• Communicate regularly with the team about company and department performance, with the goal of improvement and reducing waste and non-value-added activity.
• Investigate production-floor problems, recommend and implement solutions, including use of 5S tools to reduce variation in the work environment.
• Develop and use visual aids to communicate processes and procedures established to address issues.
• Partner with quality and engineering teams to identify issues and develop and implement processes and procedures to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity.
• Identify production-process problems and provide production reports to support process improvement.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including free employee-only coverage and low-cost options.
• Dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-sponsored 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts.
• Eight paid holidays.
• A paid week-long winter break when the company is closed.
• 15 days of accrued vacation/sick time per year.