Production Supervisor

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$87,200.00/yr - $/yr

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations within their assigned area, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently met. This role leads a team of employees, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, as well as long and short-term goals linked to the overall targets of the plant, through planning and execution of Lean tools. Report the results on a daily, weekly and monthly cadence.
• Monitor workflow, adjust staffing and resources as needed, and resolve production bottlenecks.
• Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Standard Work (SW).
• Supervise, coach, and mentor hourly associates to achieve performance goals.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews (P4G), and provide constructive feedback.
• Develop individualized training and development plans with associates, aligned with their career growth and business objectives.
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes engagement, accountability, and teamwork.
• Enforce safety protocols and conduct daily safety audits and incident investigations.
• Serve as key contributor to the VSM working to find root causes to issues as well as to achieve monthly Bowler targets.
• Engage daily in Continuous Improvement efforts through Daily Management (DM), Sustaining Kaizen Results, Problem Solving Process (PSP), and engagement with the associates.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to resolve issues and optimize production.
• Ultimately held accountable for sustaining improvements and driving results.
• Coordinate with HR on staffing, disciplinary actions, and employee relations matters.
• Travel to off-site facilities to participate in programs/benchmarks, support training activities or other functions.
• Other duties as assigned by Production Manager.

Job Requirements:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience within industry, manufacturing, or engineering in lieu of education
• 2+ years leadership experience successfully leading people and/or projects in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years transferable experience working in highly regulated production environments or other equivalent experience
• Basic CNC programming knowledge
• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance to Mahwah, NJ. This role is fulltime and not 'remote' or 'hybrid'.

• More than 2 years' experience successfully upskilling, mentoring and developing team members to reach individual goals and contribute to overall team success; prior experience in employee promotion and advancement a plus
• Proven track record of efficiently managing their team’s time and resources to meet production deadlines and goals
• Experience in documenting accurate, step-by-step production processes and procedures; experience documenting and presenting performance metrics on a regular basis
• Hands-on experience applying Lean tools to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes
• Knowledge of a regulated manufacturing environment (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping)
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office, Hardware, Network); SAP a plus
• Tech savvy and nimble learning ability with systems
• Proficient in English (reading, writing, spoken)
• Ability to work directly from blueprints and drawings
• Ability to operate multiple types of machines
• Effective, clear communication skills both verbal and written, including technical writing of SOP
• Ability to optimize team performance by coaching, empowering, delegating tasks appropriately and strategically

• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Drives Engagement
• Develops Talent
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust

Operating Company:
Nobel Biocare

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