Production Supervisor

Jordan Manufacturing Company has been creating innovative outdoor products and providing exceptional customer service for over 45 years, and our success starts with our team. As a growing family-owned and
-operated business, we welcome employees of diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us. Jordan Manufacturing supports our team by recognizing achievement and promoting from within, ensuring a work-life balance, collaborating to achieve excellence, operating with integrity and prioritizing safety every day.

Giving back to the community and to our team are also a tradition at Jordan Manufacturing. We hold annual food drives and support local charities, and celebrate our employees with appreciation lunches, achievement awards, and core value awards.

Why should you join the Jordan Manufacturing family? We truly value every member of our team and strive to live and work by our core values:

• Celebrate:
Recognize our achievements, learn from our mistakes

• Healthy Balance:
When your life works, your work works.

• Always Collaborate:
Teamwork makes the dream work.

• Integrity:
Doing what is right, not necessarily what is easy

• Excellence:
It's not a skill, it’s an attitude

Jordan Manufacturing is looking for an experienced and motivated Production Supervisor to lead operations at our Monticello, Indiana headquarters. In this role, you will oversee daily plant performance, drive process improvements, and ensure high-quality, efficient production. We are seeking a hands-on leader with a passion for lean manufacturing, team development, and continuous improvement to help us achieve operational excellence.

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Job Purpose: The Production Supervisor’s primary responsibility is ensuring their plant manufactures smoothly and efficiently, delivering high quality products in the most profitable and adaptive manner. The Production supervisor brings a deep understanding of systems thinking, combining data analytics with process optimization expertise. The Production supervisor is a cross-functional resource and continuous improvement leader in lean manufacturing waste reduction and output growth.

Reports To: Production Manager

Location: On-site at corporate headquarters in Monticello, IN

Department: Global Operations

Classification: Full-time, Exempt Manager

• Manage cost, productivity, accuracy, waste, and timeliness through reporting metrics.
• Identify, monitor, and prioritize tasks to meet manufacturing goals (including staff development).
• Ideate and implement changes to meet cost, productivity, accuracy, waste, and timeliness goals.
• Direct plant staff to achieve efficient processes, workflows, and work environments.
• Facilitate communication between plant staff and senior leaders to ensure clarity and support.
• Ensure plant staff adhere to established policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Motivate and engage plant staff to create a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Coordinate efficient flow of multi-level resources (e.g., materials, supplies, and staff).
• Ensure machines are functional and well maintained by plant staff.
• Construct visual aids for standard work, performance metrics, and training manuals.
• Educate plant staff in problem-solving, risk mitigation, equipment usage, and other best practices.
• Coordinate manufacturing Projects (e.g., layout changes, installation of equipment, repairs, etc.)
• Coordinate with Plant Superintendent to manage and maintain operating and capital budgets.
• Assist Engineering and Maintenance to design and control preventative maintenance programs.
• Assist Human Resources to onboard new manufacturing hires and support employee relations.
• Ensure plant complies with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., OSHA, DOL, SMETA, etc.).
• Conduct and document plant staff performance reviews.
• Other duties, as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing supervision or operations improvement role.
• Experience in engagement and culture change management
• Experience in designing human and/or machine processes ‘from the ground up.’
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