Manufacturing Production Supervisor – Cazenovia, NY

Production Supervisor

Location:

Cazenovia, New York Company:
International Wire Group, a member of Pantheon Electric Group

Reports To:

Plant Manager Job Type: Full-Time Base Salary Range: $60,405-$75,000 annually

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International Wire Group (IWG) is seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Supervisor to join our manufacturing team in Cazenovia, New York.

This is an exciting opportunity for a people-focused manufacturing leader who is passionate about safety, employee development, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The Production Supervisor will lead daily production activities, coach and develop employees, coordinate workflow, resolve operational challenges, and ensure the assigned department consistently meets its safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and inventory goals.

The ideal candidate is an engaged and visible floor leader who can build trust, hold employees accountable, manage multiple priorities, and create a positive, team-oriented work environment.

About International Wire Group

International Wire Group, a member of Pantheon Electric Group, is one of the largest manufacturers of bare copper wire and copper wire products in the United States. We manufacture bare and tin-plated copper wire, engineered wire products, and high-performance conductors used by insulated wire manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers across a wide range of industries.

At IWG, the safety of our people is our highest priority. We treat one another with respect, promote teamwork, invest in employee growth, support environmental responsibility, and care for the communities where we live and work.

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor directs and supervises daily production operations for the assigned department and shift. This position provides clear direction to production employees, organizes workflow, monitors performance, supports equipment reliability, and ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to customer and company requirements.

The Production Supervisor works closely with the Plant Manager and other departments to meet production objectives, address operational concerns, develop employees, and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and inventory performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, motivate, and develop production employees on the assigned shift.
• Communicate job expectations and provide employees with clear, consistent direction.
• Assign responsibilities, organize workflow, and prepare daily production schedules.
• Conduct shift meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and inventory.
• Monitor employee performance and provide timely feedback, coaching, recognition, and corrective action when necessary.
• Promote employee engagement, teamwork, accountability, and ownership.
• Ensure new and current employees receive the appropriate training, work instructions, tools, and certifications to perform their jobs successfully.
• Build trust by leading with integrity, consistency, professionalism, and respect.
• Partner with Human Resources and plant leadership on employee relations, attendance, performance, and development matters.

Production and Operational Performance

• Direct and supervise production operations to meet or exceed department and plant objectives.
• Coordinate production activities with the Plant Manager, maintenance, quality, scheduling, shipping, and other departments.
• Monitor production output and verify that products meet specifications, work-order requirements, and customer expectations.
• Follow Leader Standard Work and established daily schedules.
• Review production priorities and make staffing or workflow adjustments based on operational needs.
• Identify production issues, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Support customer requirements and help identify and eliminate the root causes of defective products.
• Maintain accurate production, staffing, quality, downtime, and performance records.
• Prepare and submit reports on production results, progress, and operational concerns.
• Support the effective use of materials, labor, equipment, and other plant resources.

Safety and Compliance

• Promote a safety-first culture and ensure employees follow all company safety policies, procedures, and work practices.
• Conduct routine safety discussions and reinforce safe equipment operation.
• Address unsafe behaviors or conditions immediately and escalate concerns when appropriate.
• Ensure employees use the required personal protective equipment.
• Participate in incident investigations, corrective actions, and safety improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable company, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure production activities meet established quality requirements and customer specifications.
• Work with Quality and Operations teams to…