Production Supervisor

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values:
Safey I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the daily leadership of manufacturing operations within an assigned production area. This role directly supervises hourly production employees while partnering with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning, Materials, Maintenance, and the Value Stream Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time execution of customer demand.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on manufacturing leader with experience supervising production teams in contract manufacturing or complex industrial manufacturing environments. This individual understands how to balance people, materials, equipment, and production schedules while continuously improving throughput, quality, and operational performance.

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Supervise hourly employees across assigned manufacturing departments.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, tooling, and materials to maximize productivity.
• Conduct daily production meetings to communicate safety, quality, staffing, and production priorities.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and remove barriers impacting production.
• Escalate production issues affecting customer deliveries.

Provide daily leadership within one or more manufacturing disciplines, including:

• Mechanical Assembly
• Metal Fabrication
• Welding
• Structural Assembly
• Manufacturing Support Operations

Ensure production activities are aligned with production schedules and customer delivery requirements.

• Drive daily production throughput and schedule attainment.
• Monitor labor utilization and staffing requirements.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Materials Planning to resolve shortages.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve manufacturing processes.
• Support efficient product flow throughout the manufacturing process.

• Promote a culture where safety is the highest priority.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and GTI safety standards.
• Conduct daily safety observations and toolbox talks.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas utilizing 5S principles.

• Ensure products are manufactured to engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Partner with Quality to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
• Verify manufacturing documentation and work instructions are followed.
• Drive first-pass yield improvements.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly manufacturing employees.
• Train new employees and support cross-training initiatives.
• Conduct performance discussions and provide continuous coaching.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement.
• Support attendance management and workforce planning.

Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives including:

• 5S
• Standard Work
• Visual Management
• Kaizen Events
• Waste Elimination
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Improvements

Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput.

Work closely with:

• Value Stream Manager
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality
• Program Management
• Production Planning
• Materials Planning Supply Chain
• Warehouse
• Maintenance

to ensure production priorities are met and manufacturing issues are resolved quickly.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing…