Production Supervisor

Reports to: Operations Manager / Site Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt (or Non-Exempt, depending on final leveling)

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery. This role directly supervises hourly production employees, enforces standard work, drives accountability, and partners closely with Materials, Staging, Quality, and Maintenance to ensure smooth execution.

This is a hands‑on, floor‑focused leadership role requiring strong people management, operational discipline, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Supervise day‑to‑day production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets
• Execute the daily production schedule and adjust staffing and priorities as needed
• Ensure production orders are completed accurately and on time
• Identify and elevate production issues, bottlenecks, or material shortages
• Lead, train, coach, and develop hourly production employees
• Conduct daily shift meetings and communicate priorities, safety topics, and performance expectations
• Monitor attendance, productivity, and performance; address issues through coaching and corrective action as needed
• Partner with HR on performance management, disciplinary actions, and employee relations matters

• Enforce all safety policies and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety standards
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and quality requirements
• Support audits and inspections (FDA, ISO, GMP, customer audits as applicable)
• Investigate and respond to safety incidents, quality defects, and near misses

• Track and report production metrics (output, scrap, rework, downtime)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput
• Partner with Maintenance to address equipment issues and minimize downtime
• Collaborate with Materials, Staging, and Distribution to ensure proper material flow

• High school diploma or GED (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• 3–5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience leading hourly production teams
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and production processes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Comfortable being on the production floor for the majority of the shift

• Experience in regulated manufacturing (medical, aerospace, automotive, food, etc.)
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, etc.)
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement exposure
• Experience working cross‑functionally with materials, quality, and maintenance