Production Supervisor
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day execution of all manufacturing and production activities within their assigned facility. This position owns production execution across all programs operating within the facility and is accountable for workforce management, schedule execution, workmanship, adherence to manufacturing processes, equipment readiness, routing discipline, WIP control, and timely escalation and resolution of production constraints.
This is an onsite position, located in Orlando FL
Key Responsibilities- Direct all daily manufacturing and production activities within the assigned facility, ensuring execution aligns with program priorities and schedules.
- Manage workforce assignments, productivity, and performance, ensuring employees remain actively engaged and accountable for assigned work.
- Ensure manufacturing activities are performed correctly and in accordance with approved drawings, work instructions, routings, quality requirements, and established processes.
- Ensure all required manufacturing steps, inspections, and documentation are completed, with routing operations accurately recorded and signed off by the personnel performing the work.
- Ensure Manufacturing Order (MO) progress, routing completions, and production transactions are accurately and promptly recorded within Costpoint.
- Monitor production progress, schedule adherence, and work in progress (WIP), ensuring product moves efficiently through manufacturing operations without unnecessary delays.
- Maintain working knowledge of facility machinery and equipment, coordinating preventative maintenance, repairs, and resolution of equipment-related downtime.
- Identify and address production constraints, including material shortages, technical issues, quality concerns, tooling requirements, and equipment failures, escalating issues to the appropriate functional owners.
- Coordinate with Planning & Materials to align workforce and production activities with established schedules, material availability, and program priorities.
- Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Production Quality, and other departments to resolve manufacturing issues and implement approved engineering changes and corrective actions.
- Maintain shop-floor organization, safety, discipline, and compliance with established manufacturing procedures and requirements.
- Provide accurate production status updates, identify schedule risks, and develop and execute recovery plans when production requirements are not achieved.
The facility operates as one coordinated manufacturing operation, with employees actively engaged, work completed correctly and on schedule, equipment maintained, and all required manufacturing steps accurately recorded. Resources are aligned to business priorities, production issues are addressed promptly, and Costpoint provides a reliable, real-time representation of manufacturing progress.
Qualifications- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training or degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Operations preferred.
- 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience managing shop floor personnel, production schedules, workforce productivity, and manufacturing execution.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing routings, work instructions, engineering drawings, quality requirements, and production documentation.
- Experience in the use and programming of CNC milling machine in manufacturing operations
- Familiarity with inventory control, kitting, assembly, integration, and testing processes.
- Experience monitoring work in progress (WIP), identifying production constraints, and implementing corrective actions to maintain schedule performance.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing machinery, equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and coordination of equipment repairs.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems including manufacturing orders, routing completions, and production transactions.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to hold employees accountable and coordinate effectively across departments.
- Experience in fabrication and manufacturing of carbon fiber materials
- Experience supporting complex or low-volume/high-mix manufacturing programs.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, simulation, robotics, technology, or other technical manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP/MRP manufacturing…
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