Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of production areas ensuring safety, quality, on-time output, and effective use of labor. This position leads and directs the work of Team Leaders and production associates, coordinates staffing and workflow to meet production schedules, and helps build a positive, engaged production team consistent with Company values and customer expectations. This position sets priorities, ensures safe work practices and removes bottlenecks to meet schedule, quality, and cost goals.

Location:

Benton Harbor, MI Shift: Days, 1st shift

• Supervises hourly team leaders and production associates who operate production tools and machinery, assemble products, perform quality control, and/or package goods for shipment.
• Coordinates the flow of work through the department; builds and adjusts work schedules, task assignments, and production sequences to meet daily output and on-time delivery goals.
• Monitors production output against established schedules, cost, and quality standards; identifies process problems and develops and implements corrective action.
• Ensures the department is staffed appropriately and maintains sufficient levels of work-in-process inventory to meet production demand.
• Communicates production priorities, schedule changes, and department performance to associates and Production leadership, including at shift-change and daily production meetings.
• Notifies the Maintenance and Engineering departments when equipment requires repair or preventive maintenance and follows up to confirm resolution.
• Enforces safety, sanitation, and quality policies on the production floor; inspects materials and equipment to identify defects or malfunctions.
• Delivers or coordinates training and cross-training for associates on equipment operation, safety procedures, and quality standards, including onboarding of new hires.
• Participates in departmental meetings (“Whiteboards”) to support and evaluate the performance of assigned associates and provides coaching and feedback; participates in hiring recommendations and administers progressive discipline in accordance with Company policy.
• Addresses employee concerns and helps resolve workplace conflicts; ensures accurate attendance, production, and training records are maintained for the department.
• Recommends and helps implement process, safety, and efficiency improvements within the assigned department.
• Drives process improvement and manufacturing efficiency across assigned production areas by leveraging lean manufacturing principles.
• Manages a team responsible for operating production machinery, assembling items, performing quality control, and packaging goods for shipment.
• Collaborates with R&D, Product Development/Engineering, Facilities/Maintenance, Quality, Customer Service, and other functions to meet organizational goals for safety, efficiency, quality, and profitability.
• Coaches and develops Team Leaders to strengthen departmental leadership.
• Leads the integration of new products and product changes into the production system.
• Ensures safe work practices, resolves safety issues, and maintains a neat, orderly, and organized work area consistent with Company standards.
• Approve purchase requisitions, contributes to departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change within the production function.
  
  Competencies
• Leadership — Leads, coaches, and directs the work of hourly associates and Team Leaders; models and reinforces a positive, safety-first culture. Decision-Making — Exercises sound, timely judgment on the production floor; knows when to act and when to elevate issues beyond the scope of the role.
• Problem & Situation Analysis — Identifies the root cause of production, quality, or…