Production Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Prioritizes safety.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively supervise and motivate employees.
• Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork within and across departments.
• Knowledge of the investment casting process and related equipment, or the ability to learn these requirements quickly.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of planning and scheduling systems; ability to develop and manage financial budgets.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work varying schedules to support overall leadership requirements and as needed.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in production environment, including leadership experience.
• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business field preferred.
• Preference given to candidates with training in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment.
• Leads the department in maintaining a safe workplace and ensures full compliance with all safety policies and regulations.
• Ensures full compliance with all quality system requirements, including quality control procedures, departmental operating manuals, process control procedures, and work instructions.
• Achieves or exceeds throughput goals, target earned hours, and budgetary requirements.
• Drives and supports departmental 6S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Fosters effective employee relations and resolves issues through proactive problem-solving.
• Responsible for team communication, training, and consistent policy/procedure adherence.
• Supports production by assigning work schedules aligned with planning priorities.
• Interviews and recommends candidates for hire; ensures all employees receive proper training on equipment, tools, part-specific techniques, operating procedures, safety practices, and productivity expectations.
• Conducts performance evaluations and provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and development for team members.
• Responds to employee questions and concerns; communicates departmental performance and issues to the Operations Manager.
• Ensures departmental structure, staffing, and capacity align with forecasted production volumes.
• Establishes, implements, and monitors standards for production performance, operating costs, procedures, and employee conduct.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by management.