Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Employment Type: Direct Hire
Position Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Target Compensation Range: $90,000–$120,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience
Schedule: Swing Shift, Monday–Thursday, 2:30 PM–1:00 AM (Four 10-hour shifts)
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years of manufacturing supervisory experience
Education Required: Bachelor's Degree
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations, oversee production teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for directing daily production activities, maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring product quality, and promoting a safe and productive work environment.

This leadership position requires the ability to assess production performance, identify operational challenges, implement corrective actions, and develop team members to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing leadership experience, a solid understanding of Lean manufacturing principles, and demonstrated success improving productivity, reducing waste, and developing high-performing teams.

This role requires effective collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Human Resources, and other departments to ensure production goals, customer requirements, and organizational standards are consistently met.

• Supervise and direct daily activities of manufacturing team members within assigned production areas.
• Assign and distribute workloads to ensure efficient use of labor, equipment, and production resources.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to team members.
• Develop and execute individual employee development plans to strengthen technical capabilities and leadership potential.
• Identify and develop future team leaders and key personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations and administer appropriate coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions.
• Train and mentor team members in root cause analysis, problem-solving techniques, and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) methodologies.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented team environment.
• Partner with Human Resources to promote fair employee practices and an inclusive workplace culture.

• Oversee production activities to ensure departmental productivity, quality, and delivery objectives are achieved.
• Evaluate production capacity using manufacturing build plans and operational data.
• Determine staffing requirements based on production schedules, workload, and customer demand.
• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions when operational targets are not met.
• Identify and resolve scheduling, material availability, and workflow challenges.
• Coordinate with Engineering and other departments to support new product introductions and production launches.
• Ensure team members follow established production procedures, controlled plans, and work instructions.
• Assess departmental performance through operational data analysis and direct observation.
• Communicate organizational goals, priorities, and operational expectations to production personnel.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing productivity, reducing waste, and improving manufacturing efficiency.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles and Kaizen methodologies to identify and implement process improvements.
• Champion Kaizen events designed to reduce production costs, cycle times, and operational inefficiencies.
• Conduct root…