Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor – Fairbanks Scales

Ensures safety, quality, and efficiency on the shop floor, oversees production schedules, resolves issues, and maintains a safe and clean working environment.

• Plan and execute daily production schedules with a focus on Safety, Quality, and Efficiency.
• Communicate daily job assignments to meet plant goals and objectives.
• Prepare and submit a daily pass down that summarizes the shop's progress.
• Work with the Manufacturing Manager to schedule shop operations.
• Provide timely feedback to the manager on any work challenges or needs that arise impacting the production schedule.
• Hire, train, and onboard new staff; coach, counsel, mentor, and correct employees using positive management relations.
• Communicate job expectations and plan, monitor, and appraise job results and employee performance.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Ensure and enforce all safety policies and procedures are followed, including appropriate PPE, proper equipment usage, and maintenance.
• Assure the Production workforce maintains acceptable housekeeping practices for cleanliness and safety according to requirements or policy.
• Keep accurate records of employees' attendance and hours worked according to policies, including time off requested, timesheet approvals, and attendance issues.
• Participate in functions such as corrective action, preventive action, internal audit, and training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Adhere to and uphold all Fairbanks Scales policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent; preference for associate's or bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related experience in a production environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supervising a team in a production environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products – specifically Excel and Outlook.
• Effective use of common root cause analysis tools such as 8‑D.
• Critical thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate diplomatically with all professional levels.
• Ability to organize and prioritize time and workload while handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships.

• General Manufacturing environment including regular exposure to loud and distracting noises, outdoor climate and weather fluctuations (temperature, humidity, rain, dust, uneven ground, hazardous equipment, contaminants).

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement to type and work on computer.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand‑eye coordination to work on computer, telephone, and related office equipment.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Fairbanks Scales Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.

Fairbanks Scales Inc. may obtain information about you from a third-party consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. The reports may contain information regarding your credit history, criminal history, social security verification, motor vehicle records, verification of your education or employment history, or other background checks. Credit history will only be requested where such information is substantially related to the duties and responsibilities of the position for which you are applying.

Fairbanks Scales Inc. performs post-offer, pre-employment drug testing for all roles prior to being hired into any role as part of our Drug Free Workplace Policy. In addition, Fairbanks Scales Inc. performs post-offer, pre-employment drug testing under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation prior to being hired for any role or transferred into a safety-sensitive role.