Production Supervisor -Line & Sub Assembly

Position: Production Supervisor  A-Line & Sub Assembly
Description:

Established in 1927, Sherman + Reilly is North America's leading manufacturer of transmission and distribution line-stringing equipment for the electric utility industry. From our Chattanooga headquarters, we design and build pullers, bullwheel tensioners, puller-tensioners, pilot line winders, underground pullers, reel trailers, reel stands, and stringing blocks  engineered for safety and built to last. We're looking for a Production Supervisor who wants real ownership of a department, not just a title.

What You'll Own You'll lead daily operations across A-Line and Sub Assembly, measured on four things: safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.

Open each shift with a clear plan, what's being built, what's staged, what has to get solved before it stops production

Monitor pace against the plan in real time and adjust before problems become misses, not after

Coordinate material readiness with warehouse and planning before work orders hit the floor

Escalate parts shortages, quality issues, and engineering discrepancies through the right channels, with the right documentation

Own the quality of every unit leaving your department before it moves to the Test Field and Final Detail Build and document standard work for both departments  if it isn't written down, it isn't a standard

Bring specific, actionable process improvements to the Operations Manager, and support Manufacturing Engineering on new product builds

Report daily production status clearly  completed units, open work orders, and risks to tomorrow's plan

How You'll Lead Lead, mentor, and hold accountable a team of assemblers across both departments

Cross-train your team so the department doesn't depend on any one person

Address performance issues directly and professionally, partnering with HR when needed

Run regular one-on-ones and team meetings  not just when something's wrong

Build a culture where your team brings you problems instead of working around you Maintain a safe work environment where OSHA compliance is the floor, not the ceiling, and people raise safety concerns without hesitation

Requirements:
Required3+ years in a manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly environment

Prior supervisory or lead experience  you've owned other people's performance, not just your own Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings, work instructions, and BOMsComfort with ERP/MRP systems for production tracking (SAP a plus, not required)
Strong communication skills  you can have the hard conversation, and you document itA track record of managing shifting priorities under pressure without losing sight of quality

Preferred

Experience in utility, heavy equipment, or electro-mechanical assembly

Familiarity with lean manufacturing or structured continuous-improvement methodsSAP experience in a production environment

Experience leading union employees and working within a CBAA track record of developing individual contributors into reliable, accountable team members

Exposure to both assembly and sub-assembly, and how upstream work affects downstream quality

What We're Really Looking For Someone who sees a problem and moves toward it, not around it. Someone who holds their team to a high standard because they hold themselves to one first, and who's honest about what they don't know. If your team works hard for you because they respect how you lead, not just because you're the boss, this is your role.

Sherman + Reilly, Inc. is based in Chattanooga, TN and is part of Quanta Services, our parent company.

Sherman + Reilly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.d-