Production Supervisor Production​/Fabrication

Position: Production Supervisor Production / Fabrication
JOB SUMMARY

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the daily operations of the bending and stamping cells within the Primary Department to achieve safety, environmental, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives. This role provides direction, coaching, and support to production employees; ensures compliance with company policies, work instructions, and safety standards; monitors staffing, scheduling, and workflow; drives continuous improvement initiatives; investigates and resolves production, quality, and equipment issues;

coordinates with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements; and promotes employee engagement, development, and accountability while maintaining an efficient and cost-effective manufacturing operation.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Fairly and consistently enforce all company policies, procedures, and work rules.

• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the department.
• Direct production activities on the shop floor using the production schedule to prioritize work and distribute daily assignments.
• Provide daily leadership, direction, coaching, and support to hourly employees to achieve departmental objectives.
• Lead and participate in meetings related to production, quality, tooling, maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement activities.
• Effectively communicate operational needs, expectations, and priorities with employees and support departments.
• Actively monitor day-to-day shop floor operations to ensure production, quality, safety, and efficiency targets are achieved.
• Audit compliance with policies, procedures, work instructions, setup sheets, PPE requirements, red pan procedures, and manufacturing reaction plans.
• Identify training needs, coordinate employee training, verify competency, and maintain required documentation.
• Manage employee performance through regular feedback, coaching, recognition, and corrective action when necessary.
• Effectively communicate performance expectations and conduct performance reviews.
• Resolve employee concerns and foster a positive, engaged, and productive work environment.
• Continuously review workflow and staffing utilization to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Solicit support from appropriate resources and departments to resolve operational issues and remove obstacles.
• Establish departmental goals, monitor performance metrics, and maintain results.
• Develop action plans, measure progress, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Schedule and track overtime, approve time-off requests, and review employee time records.
• Complete daily production and machine performance reports and participate in shift handoff activities.
• Maintain housekeeping and organization standards throughout the department.
• Perform routine safety observations and shop floor audits and partner with HR and EHS to investigate and document accidents, incidents, and near misses.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education in a business, manufacturing, or technical field preferred.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in stamping, metal forming, or a similar manufacturing industry preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop hourly employees.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Prior leadership/supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in stamping or a similar industry preferred.

SKILLS

• Experience using manufacturing software, ERP systems, production reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications; ability to learn and effectively utilize company-specific systems such as Shopfloor Connect, Ray Pro, SAP, and Paylocity.
• Effective communication skills with all…