Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Job Description

Production Shift Supervisor

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Manufacturing Production Shift Supervisor to lead our manufacturing operations during designated shifts. In this role, you will oversee daily production activities, ensure safety and quality standards are met, and motivate your team to achieve operational excellence. Your mechanical knowledge and factory experience will be essential in maintaining a smooth workflow on the assembly line, utilizing hand tools, power tools, and forklift equipment.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to drive productivity in a fast-paced manufacturing facility while fostering a collaborative and safety-conscious environment. The Production Supervisor ensures the plant operates smoothly, safely and efficiently to produce a quality product that meets the needs of the customer under the direct supervision of their Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervises daily production team by confirming, delegating, coordinating and informing employees of the processing of orders as well as departmental work scheduling.
• Works with team to produce orders while maintaining or exceeding departmental KPIs (e.g., waste, efficiencies, downtime, line speed, etc.) while meeting customer & company specifications.
• Ensures all quality specifications are followed and issues corrective actions on non-conforming product.
• Effectively communicate company, plant, and department priorities across all levels.
• Communicates any issues during the shift, across all levels, as appropriate (e.g., production orders, safety hazards, etc.).
• Verifies controls and ensures all production... parameters are within planned expectations.
• Responsible for performing shift reports in a timely manner according to work instructions.
• Conducts monthly safety sessions as required and keep adequate records.
• Performs and documents daily Supervision Audits.
• Enforce company, plant, and departmental policies, procedures and work instructions including, but not limited to safety policies, GMP's, QC standards, etc..
• Hires, trains, counsels, monitors work, assigns work, disciplines, and terminates employees.
• Orients new employees and trains on department-related activities.
• Reports injuries and illnesses within “shift” hours and perform analysis/investigations within 24 hours.
• Provides feedback at regular intervals to team members & conducts performance evaluations annually.
• Identifies areas of opportunity and training necessary or useful for development with team members and develops team members to perform at or above company expectations.
• Maintains knowledge of plant quality systems.
• Appropriately handles employee concerns and complaints.
• Conducts pre-shift and shift-change meetings with appropriate team members to communicate issues, concerns, and information.
• Performs walkthroughs of production areas consistently throughout shift, focusing on equipment performance, product quality, housekeeping, safety, and employee productivity.
• Schedules work center teams to meet production goals, including approving and scheduling team member vacations.
• Monitors time-keeping system (Paylocity), verifies payroll hours, transfers hours as appropriate and resolves any discrepancies.
• Maintains teamwork, consistency, and fairness among all employees to foster a positive work environment within the department, plant and entire organization.
• Participates actively in LEAN, process improvement and other company initiatives.
• Effectively communicates with production employees, to prevent break and lunch delays by making all necessary arrangements to comply with break and lunchtime regulations.
• Verifies lot numbers and forms daily to guarantee compliance with Quality & Company’s standards.
• Ensures fair and…