Production Supervisor

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Full Time Grove City, OH, US

Salary Range: 22.00 To 25.00 Annually

Reports To: Production Supervisor / Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Production Lead oversees day-to-day operations on the production floor in a textile and pillow manufacturing environment. This role ensures production lines operate efficiently, quality standards are met, and team members have the support and direction needed to meet daily output goals. The Production Lead acts as a hands-on leader, coordinating workflow, training operators, and troubleshooting issues to maintain a safe, efficient, and high-performing operation.

• Coordinate, monitor, and support production activities including filling, and finishing of pillows and textile products.
• Ensure production orders, schedules, and targets are met daily.
• Balance labor across workstations based on skill, workload, and production needs.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and act to maintain continuous production.
• Become fully trained on all filling, sewing, and packing equipment for garnetted and blown polyester pillow and feather and down pillows. Train operators on the equipment.
• Fill in when operators are away from their work stations.

• Perform preproduction checks for correct work order production, raw material component use, construction methods and packing specifications.
• Inspect in-process and finished products to ensure they meet quality, safety, and customer specifications.
• Enforce quality standards and ensure corrective actions are followed when defects occur.
• Document quality issues and assist with root-cause investigation.
• Provide daily direction to production line workers, machine operators, and material handlers.
• Train team members on proper techniques, equipment use, safety procedures, and production standards.
• Assist with onboarding new hires and evaluating skill levels.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and safe work environment.
• Make corrections when SOPs aren’t followed.

• Ensure compliance with all plant safety protocols and OSHA requirements.
• Monitor the use of PPE, safe equipment operation, and adherence to workplace safety rules.

• Oversee safe operation of filling machines, sewing stations, bale feeds, packing and other production equipment.
• Communicate equipment malfunctions and support basic troubleshooting with maintenance and department leadership.
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure materials such as textile pillow shells, fiberfill, foam, packaging, and labels are staged and ready.

• Maintain accurate production records, output counts, downtime logs, and shift reports.
• Track production to targets for schedule attainment.
• Support inventory accuracy by reporting material usage and waste.
• Relay production updates, issues, and improvement opportunities to supervisors.

• 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing or production; textile or pillow manufacturing preferred.
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory support role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, quality standards, and production equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret production work orders, specs, and measurements.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Experience in manufacturing lines and filling operations.
• Sewing experience.
• Basic computer skills for data entry and reporting.

• Quality & Detail Focus
• Safety Awareness
• Problem-Solving
• Communication
• Time & Workflow Management
• Reliability, Flexibility & Professionalism